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For more than 50 years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been effective in reducing hunger, stabilizing household finances and supporting state and local economies. It has protected local communities in times of recession and when state budgets are in recession. The Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill H.1 of July 2025, the US has cost shifted both the administrative and benefit costs to the states, adding 100’s of millions of dollars to state budgets by

Effective immediately, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the slashing the number of childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. The vaccines no longer recommended are: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, flu, Covid 19, RSV, meningitis, and rotavirus. These no longer recommended vaccines are advised only for high risk children or after a consultation with a health provider. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other professional groups are opposed to the changes

New Mexico has the highest SNAP enrollment rate in the US. On January 1st, 2026, work requirements will start for some recipients of SNAP as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by Congress. The state estimates the new work requirements will affect some 55,750 NM residents. As a result of paperwork burdens and more frequent reporting requirements, some 22,500 New Mexicans will likely lose their access to food benefits. Food is health, and to have more people hungry,

The current crisis of consumers and employers confronting unaffordable health care has put health care reform front and center on the table. While the GOP tries to reach agreement on market-driven reforms, more decision-makers on both sides of the aisle and the general public are increasingly critical of insurance companies and a business model of healthcare that puts profit over people. The US is the only major country to do so with much worse health outcomes than other coun