Bill expanding emergency Medicaid for COVID passes committee

Coverage will help frontline, essential workers New Mexico Together for Healthcare community leaders and health care providers from around the state spoke Monday to the House Health and Human Services Committee in support of HB 13, a bill to expand emergency Medicaid coverage to include all COVID-19 testing and treatment. The bill passed the committee…

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Support emergency Medicaid coverage bill for COVID testing & treatment for immigrants!

We must ensure that immigrants have the coverage they need to get tested and treated for COVID 19. It’s time for the New Mexico Legislature to expand the Emergency Medicaid program to cover testing and treatment for all New Mexicans who are uninsured. With your support, we can make this happen! On Monday at 8:30…

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NMT4HC’s 2021 Healthcare Legislation

Now more than ever, we all need access to quality, affordable healthcare coverage. In the midst of a pandemic, 214,000 New Mexicans remain uninsured and many patients—uninsured and insured alike—are burdened with devastating medical debt. NM Together for Healthcare is championing four bills this Legislative Session that, if passed, would bring us closer to ensuring…

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Confirmation of Judge Barrett could lead to over 300,000 New Mexicans losing health coverage

NM Together for Healthcare concerned that the ACA will be struck down The confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court could lead to over 280,000 New Mexicans losing Medicaid and over 30,000 losing health insurance through the marketplace. At stake is access to quality, affordable health coverage for millions of people across…

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ACTION ALERT: Tell NM Leaders to Protect Medicaid!

For the legislative special session, the Legislative Finance Committee and governor are proposing a Medicaid budget that raises concerns for assuring the protection of Medicaid during this historic public health crisis. The latest projections show Medicaid is facing a revenue shortfall of $73.8 million. Medicaid enrollment has been climbing while New Mexicans lose their jobs…

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