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Daniel MontaƱo/91°µĶųThe new prescription database calculates the average cost of prescriptions, allowing residents to ensure they arenāt paying more than they should at their local pharmacy. NMDOHās Health Systems Epidemiology Program Manager Ervin Garcia says when looking up a particular prescription, the database will link to available substitutes, allowing users to see how much they could save with a generic drug over a name brand, for example. -
Felipe Dana/APAdvocates say federal cuts are threatening reproductive health care across the country, with research grinding to a halt from lost grants and service providers shutting their doors as donors have started to disappear. But New Mexico is bucking that trend with a new clinic on track to open next year.
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New research from the University of New Mexico advocates for adding more psychologists in schools and expanding their roles to promote safety. 91°µĶų spoke with UNM Law School Professor and report author Maryam Ahranjani about how education systems could benefit from moving away from heavy policing focusing on mental health. -
The Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved issuing nearly a quarter of a million dollars in industrial revenue bonds for a development in the Sawmill area near Rio Grande Boulevard and I-40. The bonds will allow for some major tax breaks for the developer, and were passed without concessions requested by both community leaders and the general public. -
For the first time in years, overdose deaths have been declining recently after reaching a peak of about 111,000 in 2022. However, advocates are worried about a backslide on that progress as federal grants are lost, and agencies like the the National Institutes of Health are crippled by drastic funding cuts. -
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan hosted a forum Wednesday with Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spotlighting the local and national effects of President Trumpās tariff policies. The forum featured almost a dozen speakers including business owners and economic experts, who discussed the ways tariffs have contributed to economic instability, increased costs for working families and benefited special interests. -
Feeding America has released their annual, Map the Meal Gap study, that takes a look at food insecurity risk from 2023. According to the data, New Mexico ranked fourth in childhood hunger. Now with several funding cuts from the federal level to both assistance programs and food banks, the Roadrunner food bank told 91°µĶų what this could mean for local hunger relief. -
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released their annual Kids Count Data Report Monday. New Mexico remains last in child wellbeing and ranks at or near the bottom for several other crucial categories like education and health. 91°µĶų Taylor Velazquez has more on the challenges that persist for the stateās kids and families. -
As the school year wraps up, the New Mexico Public Education Department is reporting increased graduation rates with last yearās class having the highest number of graduates in the last fifteen years. 91°µĶų has more on initiatives that helped students secure their diplomas. -
A second contender for the Albuquerque Mayoral race says the required 3,000 signatures needed to officially run is within his grasp. Alexander Uballez announced hitting the milestone at a rally Friday. -
Some of New Mexicoās top lawmakers and leaders gathered Thursday to discuss the potential impact of the federal āOne Big Beautiful Bill Actā on the stateās most vulnerable populations. U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury, and State Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, both Democrats, spoke at the CommonSpirit St.Josephās Children center along with President of the center, Allen Sanchez. -
Touro University, a New York based non-profit, brought its dental training program to New Mexico this year, making it the first in the state. It is now opening a clinic aimed at alleviating the stateās professional shortage while providing affordable care.
