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Medically fragile and sleeping in office buildings

Illustration of a wheelchair facing a static-filled TV in a dimly lit room with an unmade bed, dresser, wastebasket, and two cups on a table.

Following an executive order ending office stays for foster youth, where will kids with serious health conditions go? by Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico This story was originally published at Searchlight New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. In the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department’s office in Hobbs, an eight-year-old boy wandered from room to…

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Hospitals on the brink

A person stands in front of the New Mexico State Capitol building, which features a circular design and a large seal above the entrance.

A court settlement revealed that a lobbying group opposing medical malpractice reform was funded by personal injury lawyers — but not before it helped kill legislation aimed at reducing costs for health care facilities. Now, looming federal changes could put rural providers out of business. by Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico This story was originally…

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