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Why We NEED to Pass Interstate Healthcare Compacts Next Session
Interstate compacts allow for healthcare workers licensed in other states to expedite their licensure in New Mexico. These compacts are a key part of addressing the severe healthcare worker shortage in the state.
Erin Spurgeon
Mar 31 min read
Bills We Support – 2025 Legislative Session
New Mexico is facing a health care crisis. From severe shortages of health care workers to federal policy changes that could undermine affordability and access for thousands of New Mexicans, our state is reckoning with significant policy issues. As such, Health Action New Mexico is supporting legislation that addresses our shortage of healthcare workers, reduces the cost of care, and reaffirms patients' rights to privacy and autonomy. A few bills to watch: Health Care Worke
Erin Spurgeon
Feb 134 min read
SNAP Cost Shifts to the States Will Increase Hunger, Strain State Budgets and Deepen Economic Risk
For more than 50 years, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been effective in reducing hunger, stabilizing household finances and supporting state and local economies. It has protected local communities in times of recession and when state budgets are in recession. The Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill H.1 of July 2025, the US has cost shifted both the administrative and benefit costs to the states, adding 100’s of millions of dollars to state budgets by
HANM
Jan 271 min read
Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children
Effective immediately, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the slashing the number of childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. The vaccines no longer recommended are: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, flu, Covid 19, RSV, meningitis, and rotavirus. These no longer recommended vaccines are advised only for high risk children or after a consultation with a health provider. The American Academy of Pediatrics and other professional groups are opposed to the changes
HANM
Jan 211 min read
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