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In 2020, only 5 states had more older adults than children. According to this year’s census report, now 17 states have more adults 65 and older than children under 18. New Mexico has joined this list. 1. This demographic shift has significant implications for consumer protection and health care policy as well as economic planning. 2. In the 2027 Legislative Session, NM enacted a Medigap law allowing Medicare users to switch plans without insurers denying coverage or charging

Federal Judge blocks key components of the CMS Affordable Care Act Rule set to go into effect July 20, 2026. A district court blocked 8 provisions of the CMS sweeping rule scheduled to be implemented on July 20, 2026. The provisions blocked were deemed arbitrary and/or in violation of the Affordable Care Act. The plaintiffs argued the provisions in the rule would impose barriers to coverage, increase costs for enrollees and permit insurers to offer skimpier coverage. The prov

Formerly a federal program, SNAP federal funding will be be shifted more to states. SNAP eligibility is now tied to meeting work requirements and more frequent reporting by recipients. The outcomes in it first year: 4 million people have lost their access to food benefits 1.5 million children have lost food benefits In New Mexico, in first 10 months since enactment, 18,061 New Mexicans lost their SNAP benefits including 10,060 children who lost their food benefits. Therefore,

Lowers out-of-pocket costs to $5000, shielding more than half of all people with Medicare from catastrophic costs over the next decade, while lowering skyrocketing Medigap premiums. Guarantees all people with Medicare are protected, no matter what coverage option they choose, leveling the playing field between Traditional Medicare and private plans such as Medicare Advantage which does have an annual cap. Shields seniors who rely almost exclusively on their Social Security be