New Mexico has an important opportunity to bring down the costs of health care, but the Legislature must act now. Call senators TODAY and ask them to stand up for New Mexican families and pass HB 278. There are only three days left in session, but the bill only has one more committee left and…
Bill will Ensure State Doesn’t Miss Out on $125 Million for Health Care Affordability Initiatives New Mexico Together for Health Care on Wednesday celebrated the 6-4 passage of HB 278 through the House Taxation and Revenue Committee because the important legislation allows New Mexico to benefit from as much as $125 million per year for…
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…