New Mexico News
Stay up to date on important healthcare policies, legislative changes, and initiatives shaping healthcare access in New Mexico. We share key news articles to keep you informed on the latest developments affecting communities across the state.
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March 12, 2025
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise by 28 in five days as outbreak spreads
March 11 (Reuters) - Texas and New Mexico on Tuesday reported an increase of 28 cases of measles in the last five days, bringing the total known infections to 256 in the two states since an outbreak began in late January...
by Bhanvi Satija, Reuters
March 11, 2025
Target 7 looks into shortage of healthcare physicians, why some call it a crisis
SANTA FE, N.M. —
New Mexico continues to deal with a healthcare crisis due to a physician shortage. According to the Physicians Advocacy Institute, in five years New Mexico lost 248 practicing physicians.
"We have a crisis in terms of our medical shortage," Fred Nathan, founder and executive director of Think New Mexico, said. "And one of the reasons is because our medical malpractice premiums...
by Corey Howard, KOAT
March 11, 2025
New Mexico bill proposes health coverage for medical marijuana
A bill under consideration in the New Mexico legislature would require health insurance policies to cover the cost of medical marijuana, aligning cannabis reimbursement with other prescription medications.
House Bill 527 proposes that insurers...
by Kenneth Araullo, Insurance Business
March 9, 2025
COLUMN: New Mexico’s failure to join interstate compacts reduces access to healthcare
Nearly every New Mexican has experienced the harmful effects of our state’s worsening health care worker shortage, from struggling to find a doctor to waiting months for urgently needed...
by Kristina Fisher, Albuquerque Journal
