Skip to content

NM Human Services Secretary on COVID-19 Testing and Preparedness

April 3, 2020
Three face masks of assorted types.

April 3, 2020 – Senior producer Matt Grubs speaks with Dr. David Scrase, who is part of the team coordinating New Mexico’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A geriatrician who now leads the Human Services Department, Dr. Scrase talks about the state’s testing capacity, how it impacts the spread of the novel coronavirus, and how…

Read More

COVID-19 Response: Homelessness

March 31, 2020
A person wearing a hat holds two dogs in a plaza.

In episode 32, we talk about how the homeless population in New Mexico is being served in the era of Covid-19. We hear from Johnathon Stubbs, a person who has experienced homlessness. Elise Kaplan from the Albuquerque Journal joins the show to talk about her story “Exposed and at risk.” Nicole Martinez of Mesilla Valley…

Read More