Health

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed House Bill 99 into law, a measure lawmakers say addresses concerns about medical malpractice litigation and access to health care in rural parts of the state.

Navajo Nation health officials traveled to Washington, D.C., the week of Feb. 16 as tribal leaders shaped $83 billion in Indian Health Service funding priorities for fiscal 2028, pressing for investments in mental health care, hospital construction and a new medical center in Gallup as the nation’s largest tribal health system confronts aging facilities and staffing shortages.

The Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation has opened a 48-unit apartment complex for hospital staff, part of an effort to address housing shortages that have made it harder to recruit and keep health care workers in the region.

Construction is underway on staff housing for the Echo Cliffs Health Center, with a groundbreaking on Aug. 27 along Coppermine Road just south of the clinic site.

Eight graduates were recognized for completing the Navajo Nation Emergency Medical Service Academy during a ceremony on Sept. 4, 2025.