The Health Action New Mexico Team

Barbara K. Webber

Executive Director

Barbara K. Webber is a gerontologist by training. She began her career working on rural health and development issues in rural Brazil and West Africa. She has worked as a strong advocate for women's issues including administering a rape crisis center, a county wide domestic violence program with a shelter, a pioneer women's health center which included on-site birthing center and full reproductive health care options. She has been part of the management team for a nonprofit hospice and a nonprofit hospital's OB/GYN clinic. Before working at Health Action New Mexico, Barbara was an analyst at the New Mexico Health Policy Commission.

Colin Baillio

Director of Policy and Communication

Colin Baillio is the Director of Policy and Communications at Health Action New Mexico. He focuses on advocacy and research on Medicaid, the health insurance marketplace, prescription drug prices, dental care, and a number of other policy areas. In 2013 he served as a Fred Harris Congressional Intern and temporary Legislative Correspondent in the Office of US Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) in Washington D.C. There, he focused on issues related to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, reproductive rights, and education. He received his B.A. from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New Mexico. His goal is to help shape a health system that serves all New Mexicans with integrity.