By Daniel J. ChacónA Northwestern University law professor who appeared before New Mexico lawmakers to discuss the effects of medical malpractice reform kicked off his presentation Tuesday by calling himself an equal opportunity annoyer. “Sometimes my research annoys...
The New Mexico Legislature just wrapped up a special session convened by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The goal was to protect New Mexicans from looming federal budget cuts to healthcare and public broadcasting. Most of the attention focused on shoring up...
As New Mexico grapples with a shortage of physicians, lawmakers have voiced frustration over what they describe as a broken health care system in the state. Doctors themselves have sounded the alarm, some advocating for medical malpractice reform and others taking to...
A Call for New Mexicans to Demand Policy Reform That Secures Timely Access to High-Quality CareSanta Fe, NM – September 30, 2025 – Patient-Led NM today announced the launch of a series of Healthcare Summits across New Mexico alongside a new patient video campaign...
New Mexico is one of the toughest places in the country to be a doctor—or a patient trying to find one. While headlines often focus on workforce shortages or rural hospital closures, one overlooked driver of this crisis is the state's high-risk medical malpractice...
Ownership isn’t the issue—access is. New Mexico’s healthcare crisis isn’t about who runs our hospitals. It’s about whether patients can actually get care. Here’s what’s really driving doctors out of the state—and what we can do to fix it.