This week on New Mexico in Focus, Politics Correspondent Gwyneth Doland catches us up on several high-profile health care bills introduced at the Roundhouse. She speaks with Fred Nathan from Think New Mexico about a bipartisan bill aimed at changing our state’s medical malpractice law. Gwyneth also chatted with state Sen. Nicole Tobiassen and Rep. Marianna Anaya about other health care bills on their radar.
According to the state Health Department, young people in New Mexico are subjected to the highest rates of adverse childhood experiences in the nation. These experiences, known as ACEs, can add up and have devastating effects on children. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Dr. Evalyn Plumb, a clinical psychologist with UNM’s Project ECHO, to talk about a program focused on counteracting the impacts of ACEs in an effort to head off several chronic conditions in childhood. In this two-part conversation, Lou asks about the program’s early results.
State Rep. Sarah Silva talks with Gwyneth about a proposed bill that would update our state’s journalism shield law. The bill would prohibit state agencies from compelling reporters to provide confidential sources or information — with a few limited exceptions.
KUNM’s Megan Kamerick asks Chip Conley, an expert on aging, what an expected boom in New Mexico’s elderly population could mean for our state.
NMiF airs on NMPBS 5.1 (KNME HD) on Friday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 a.m. and streaming on the PBS video app.
NMiF Segments
2025 Health Care Reform Bills Hit the Roundhouse
Correspondent
Gwyneth Doland
Guests
Sen. Nicole Tobiassen, R-Albuquerque
Rep. Marianna Anaya, D-Albuquerque
Fred Nathan, founder and executive director, Think New Mexico
UNM’s Project ECHO Helps Young Patients with Adverse Childhood Experiences
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio
Guest
Dr. Evelyn Plumb, Clinical Psychologist
Bill Updates Journalism Shield Law for Digital Age
Correspondent
Gwyneth Doland
Guest
Rep. Sarah Silva, D-Las Cruces
Reframing NM’s Growing Elderly Population
Correspondent
Megan Kamerick
Guest
Chip Conley, founder, Modern Elder Academy
Early Results from Project ECHO’s ACE Program
Correspondent
Lou DiVizio
Guest
Dr. Evelyn Plumb, Clinical Psychologist
Host
Jeff Proctor
New Mexico in Focus is the New Mexico PBS prime-time news magazine show covering the events, issues, and people shaping life in New Mexico and the Southwest. NMiF takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education, and art issues and explores them in-depth with a critical eye to give them context beyond the “news of the moment.”
NMPBS Executive Producer, Public Affairs, is Jeff Proctor. New Mexico in Focus’s senior producer for public affairs is Lou DiVizio. “Our Land” Senior Producer is Laura Paskus. The producer of New Mexico in Focus is Antonio Sanchez, and co-producer is Kathy Wimmer.
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