AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOpioid Response: Albuquerque approved $5.2 million in settlement funds for treatment navigation, medical sobering, recovery housing and school prevention programs. Bernalillo County reported 314 overdose deaths in 2025 as it declared a fentanyl emergency. Care Access: UNM Health’s new Southwest Mesa primary care clinic opens Oct. 26, offering family medicine, women’s and pediatric care, addiction medicine and other services. Presbyterian will bring wellness physicals, mammograms and screenings to Truth or Consequences Oct. 23–24. Health Coverage: New Mexico’s 2027 ACA marketplace rates are set to rise 24.4%. Separately, three insurers are leaving the state’s Medicare Advantage market, affecting about 240,000 residents. Radiation Compensation: New Mexico downwinders and some uranium workers may qualify for a one-time $100,000 RECA payment; claims are due by Dec. 31, 2027. Food Security: Food banks report more veterans seeking help after federal SNAP rule changes made some veterans subject to work requirements.
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