By Gail Stamler, Certified Nurse Midwife, Grant CountyAs published in the Silver City Daily Press on September 25, 2024 Since 2002, 192 hospitals in rural America have closed their doors due to unstable reimbursements, threatening the very fabric of health care in these communities. New Mexico, where 700,000 of our 2 million residents live in…
New Mexico Together for Healthcare, a statewide, multiracial campaign of families and community organizations working together to strengthen healthcare access for New Mexico residents, applauded Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday for signing House Bill 7 at a ceremony at Sierra Vista Hospital. HB 7 is critical legislation that will ensure sufficient and consistent funding…
More New Mexicans will have access to affordable healthcare, according to recent study ALBUQUERQUE–New Mexico’s overall uninsured rate, household and employer spending on healthcare, and hospital’s uncompensated care costs could all drop significantly if a new healthcare coverage option called Medicaid Forward is implemented in New Mexico, according to a report recently released by the…
Looking back on the 2023 legislative session, we are filled with pride and excitement as we reflect on the progress we made together in the Roundhouse this year. Our coalition of community advocates, healthcare providers, business owners, policy experts, and other key supporters worked tirelessly to move New Mexico toward a more affordable healthcare system.…
Every New Mexican deserves access to affordable healthcare. But we know that too many of our families can’t afford to buy an insurance plan or even use their insurance when they have it! And families who pursue new job opportunities are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage. Medicaid Forward is an exciting opportunity for…
