Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Aug. 27, 2025 “Bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug signed by Gov. Greg Abbott” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages...

As RFK Jr. blows up public health, some states are rushing to save it

In the Northeast, nine states have joined to save common-sense safeguards against infectious disease with vaccines. On the West Coast, California, Oregon and Washington have created a similar compact, sharing resources and surveillance. Maryland...

New Mexico Parents Charged in Death of 1-Year-Old Son After Autopsy Reveals Signs of Fatal Abuse

A New Mexico mother and father are behind bars for fatally abusing their 1-year-old baby boy, police say. According to Law&Crime, Curry County jail records show Onesimus Skywater, 33, and Donna Phillips, 22, each stand accused of child abuse...

New Mexico Environment Department To Monitor LANL’s Tritium Venting Operation This Weekend

NMED NEWS RELEASE (Received Friday, 3:36 p.m.) The New Mexico Environment Department will actively monitor Los Alamos National Laboratory’s controlled capture of tritium scheduled for this weekend, with strict safeguards and oversight in place to...

Heart Walk raises awareness of health issues in New Mexico

The turnout was great for the annual Heart Walk and 5K Run at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, and so was the fundraising tally. However, the issues facing New Mexicans when it comes to heart health haven't changed much."Here in New Mexico, you...

‘He cared’: Family grieves husband, father killed in oil filter dispute at auto parts store

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) - A family is mourning a husband and father who worked at a New Mexico auto parts store after deputies say he and his coworker were shot and killed in a dispute over an oil filter. Richard Newman, 47, and Jesus Valdez, 18,...

New Mexico Will Be the First State to Make Childcare Free

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 20, 2024 in Chicago. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th....

Family grieves after oil filter dispute turns deadly in Albuquerque

Family is mourning after their loved one and *** coworker were shot and killed in southwest Albuquerque. Port Eliza Munoz is live at Coors and Blake, where police say it happened. Well, Shelly, Doug Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office say it...

Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: States and Manufacturers Continue to Battle over 340B Contract Pharmacies

Over the last two and a half years, the management of the 340B program has increasingly come under legislative and regulatory scrutiny as hospitals and manufacturers dispute the role of contract pharmacies. As we’ve previously written, the 340B...

Confused About the New COVID Vaccine and Medicare? What You Need to Know

Medicare generally covers the COVID-19 vaccine, including all updated versions, at no cost to beneficiaries. However, some people have been charged or turned away due to recent issues with pharmacy billing and system updates, as well as a delay...

Fort Lewis College starts new nursing program to improve health in rural, Durango-area communities

Beyond High School is our free monthly newsletter covering higher education policy and practices in Colorado. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox. Ryan Jim wants to become a nurse because he understands health care challenges in rural,...

New Mexico removes barriers to COVID-19 vaccine

The New Mexico Department of Health issued an order to expand access to updated COVID-19 vaccines.Healthcare providers and pharmacists will be able to vaccinate anyone six months and older without requiring individual prescriptions. The standing...

Public Health reminds residents about importance of measles vaccination  

News release The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reminding residents to make sure that all members of their families are protected against measles following the recent death of a school-aged L.A. County resident from a...

Hawaiʻi And Western States Issue Vaccine Guidance Ahead of CDC Meeting 

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawai‘i formed a health alliance earlier this month and published vaccine recommendations the day before a federal panel was set to take up the issue. Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint...

Behind the data: How rising school exemptions are threatening public health

This year's lethal spread of measles in rural West Texas and other pockets of the U.S. was a strong warning about how protection against deadly childhood diseases is eroding around the nation. This was a key conclusion of a six-month NBC News...

New Mexico health order: New COVID vaccine available with no prescription

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico Department of Health order is making the new COVID-19 vaccine available without a prescription to anyone six months and older. The order is in response to challenges New Mexicans have faced with getting the new...

New York Lawmakers Schedule Psychedelics-Focused Hearing To Discuss ‘Medicinal Value And Risks’ Of Psilocybin

New York lawmakers have scheduled a hearing to discuss the medical potential of psilocybin as the state considers pursuing a pathway for regulated access to the main psychedelic component of “magic mushrooms.” In a notice published by the Assembly...

Ballooning Healthcare Industry Nothing To Celebrate — In Fact, It Might Be Killing Us

The U.S. economy is stalling. The latest August jobs report shows that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by just 22,000. The unemployment rate remained stuck at 4.3 percent, with 7.4 million Americans out of work. If that weren’t troubling...

Report finds almost half of New Mexico households live below their “survival budget”

A first of its kind report for New Mexico looks at a particular demographic of people living above the federal poverty level, but still struggling to make ends meet. The study found 46% of New Mexico households fall below the threshold for what...

Bomb threats target homes of New Mexico Democratic Senate and House leaders

A Santa Fe school evacuated Thursday afternoon due to bomb threats at the nearby home of Democratic New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth. House Majority Floor Leader Reena Szczepanski also received a similar threat. Chris Nordstrum, the...