Nearly one in five of New Mexicans are still without health care insurance. As a result, any national health care reforms will likely have a huge impact on our state. In conjunction with a PBS Special Report on health care reform, “New Mexico in Focus” will take an in-depth look at the state of health care in New Mexico. This special “New Mexico in Focus” will air on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. on KNME-TV, channel 5.1 in Albuquerque.
Also, host David Alire Garcia will investigate the impact that national reforms might have on New Mexico, as well as look at New Mexico’s future health outlook.
After the “New Mexico in Focus” special, KNME-TV will broadcast a PBS Special Report on health care reform. This 90-minute show, a collaboration of “The Nightly Business Report,” “NOW on PBS,” and Tavis Smiley, will take an in-depth look at the topic of health care reform in the U.S. “The Nightly Business Report,” team will examine the costs and controversies of employer-provided health care, while “NOW on PBS” correspondents will consider how reform may change the way we live. Tavis Smiley will investigate the issues of childhood obesity, especially within communities of color.
“New Mexico in Focus” is produced by Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer and closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.