Program airs Friday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 13, at 7 a.m. on Channel 5
New Mexico ranks second from the bottom nationally in health insurance coverage with 21 percent of New Mexicans still without it. This week on “In Focus,” find out what’s being done on a grassroots level to change that. Go behind the scenes of “Cover the Uninsured Week,” April 23-27.
Look at Gov. Richardson’s surprise decision not to sign off on a bill requiring that young girls get the HPV vaccine. Learn why so many doctors supported his veto and what happens next for the drug in New Mexico.
“Health Insurance Coverage In New Mexico, The Uninsured & The Governor’s Veto" airs Friday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. and again Sunday, May 13, at 7 a.m. on KNME Channel 5.
Guests
Robin Hunn, NM Coordinator, Cover the Uninsured Week
Bill Johnson, Former CEO, UNMH
Kay Lane, Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Cosette Wheeler, Professor OB GYN Oncology, UNM
Dr. Gary Overturf, New Mexico Pediatric Society
“In Focus” is an in-depth, television news magazine focusing on the events,
topics, and issues which shape people’s lives in the Southwest, covering issues that New Mexicans want to know more about, It is a fusion of KNME’s award-winning journalistic, documentary and cultural local-production. The producer of “In Focus” is Kevin McDonald. The host, journalist Kate Nelson, is managing editor of the Albuquerque Tribune.
Support for the 39-week season of “In Focus” has been provided by the McCune Charitable Foundation. Closed captioning of IN FOCUS has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@unm.edu