Most New Mexicans are not getting the healthcare they need because of high costs and want government action to make healthcare affordable for everyone, according to a new poll released today by NM Together for Healthcare, a statewide campaign of families and community organizations working together across multiracial and geographical communities to strengthen healthcare access…
HM 36 requests public hearing, report from Human Services Department New Mexico Together for Healthcare, a multiracial campaign of families and community organizations working together to strengthen healthcare access for all of New Mexico’s children and families, on Friday hailed the New Mexico House of Representatives’ passage of HM 36 in the final hours of…
Legislature passes bill to help uninsured get health coverage On Wednesday, New Mexico Together for Healthcare, a multiracial campaign of families and community organizations working together to strengthen healthcare access for all of New Mexico’s children and families, celebrated the passage of the Easy Enrollment Act. The bill passed all committees and floor votes unanimously…
House Bill 2, the state’s budget bill, is quickly moving through the legislative process. Alarmingly, a major problem with the bill would divert nearly $65 million away from low wage workers and families who need access to healthcare coverage. We need to act quickly to get it fixed! We need your help contacting the Senate…
The Legislature needs to know how hospitals use public funds and what they charge uninsured patients! Hospitals receive a significant amount of public funding for the over 200,000 uninsured patients in New Mexico, but many hospitals still charge uninsured patients their highest prices—several times over the actual cost of services and what insurance companies pay…