By Colin Baillio of Health Action New Mexico and Ana Moran of United States of Care In Silver City, we met with a local coalition of people who meet regularly to address issues related to poverty in their community. One member talked about her parents struggling to stay insured after they retired. They still have…
By Colin Baillio of Health Action New Mexico and Ana Moran of United States of Care Our furthest trip was to Lordsburg in southwest New Mexico, a town of 2,800 bordering Mexico and Arizona. In some ways the town is more connected to those communities than to its neighboring towns in New Mexico. Lordsburg is…
By Colin Baillio of Health Action New Mexico and Ana Moran of United States of Care Deming Community Health Workers We met with community health workers at a local clinic who described barriers people are facing. They told us stories about people facing a rocky transition between Medicaid and private insurance. They said many families…
By Colin Baillio of Health Action New Mexico and Ana Moran of United States of Care Otero County by Health Council leaders invited us to present at their monthly meeting and we also participated in a deeper conversation at their health equity pre-meeting. From our conversations with community members, activists, healthcare professionals, teachers and public…