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…
House Bill 2, the state’s budget bill, is quickly moving through the legislative process and is scheduled for debate on the House Floor tomorrow, February 3. Alarmingly, a major problem with the bill is it would divert nearly $34 million away from low wage workers and families who need access to healthcare coverage. We need…
After passing the Healthcare Affordability Fund last year, New Mexico finally has the funding in place to make affordable healthcare available to all New Mexicans! But the funds are at risk of being diverted away! Today at 1:30 pm, the House Appropriations and Finance Committee will hear the Insurance Superintendent’s proposal to use money from…