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"We end up traveling to Colorado in order to receive the care he needs," said Anna Sass, a New Mexico parent whose family has been impacted by the health care worker shortage in the state -- and by New Mexico's failure to join the interstate compacts for health care workers.

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New Mexico providers are having to deal with high medical malpractice insurance premiums, and it's driving doctors away and out of New Mexico. KSFR's Dennis Carroll speaks with a Santa Fe physician who says she was forced into retiring early.

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Since New Mexico does not participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, some New Mexicans are forced to leave the state to receive care or even to get a second opinion, as happened to Michael Casaus and his son. New Mexico is one of just a handful of states that has not yet joined the health care worker compacts. ... See MoreSee Less

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This Wednesday, we celebrate our 94 monthly Amigos This Wednesday, we celebrate our 94 monthly Amigos who graciously donate to Think New Mexico on a monthly basis. Help us reach 100 by signing up on our website!
Please urge Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to include Please urge Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to include the interstate compacts for health care workers in any special session this year! Visit the link in our bio to Take Action!
"We end up traveling to Colorado in order to recei "We end up traveling to Colorado in order to receive the care he needs," said Anna Sass, a New Mexico parent whose family has been impacted by the health care worker shortage in the state -- and by New Mexico's failure to join the interstate compacts for health care workers. Listen to Anna's full interview by visiting the link in our bio.
New Mexico providers are having to deal with high New Mexico providers are having to deal with high medical malpractice insurance premiums, and its driving doctors away and out of New Mexico. KSFR's Dennis Carroll speaks with a Santa Fe physician who says she was forced into retiring early. You can listen to the entire interview and "Doctor in the House" series by visiting the link in our bio.
Since New Mexico does not participate in the Inter Since New Mexico does not participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, some New Mexicans are forced to leave the state to receive care or event to get a second opinion, as happened to Michael Casaus and his son. New Mexico is one of just a handful of states that has not yet joined the health care worker compacts.
A powerful story from Albuquerque Journal Editor, A powerful story from Albuquerque Journal Editor, Jay Newton-Small about the challenges she has faced trying to access health care in New Mexico, and how joining the interstate health care worker compacts would help.
Currently, New Mexico participates in one intersta Currently, New Mexico participates in one interstate health care worker compact, the Nursing Licensure Compact. New Mexico has been a member, alongside 43 other states since 2003. As many as 80% of the nurses at some New Mexico hospitals, especially in rural and border areas of the state, would not be practicing here if we were not participating in this compact.
New Mexico is one of only four states that has joi New Mexico is one of only four states that has joined one or no compacts for health care workers. This puts our state at a serious competitive disadvantage in attracting doctors and other health care workers.
Passing the interstate healthcare worker compacts Passing the interstate healthcare worker compacts would increase access to healthcare for all New Mexicans. Learn more about the compacts above.
New Mexico is one of a shrinking number of states New Mexico is one of a shrinking number of states that doesn't participate in the interstate healthcare worker compacts. Without these compacts, doctors licensed by other states cannot legally treat patients in New Mexico -- even via telehealth -- unless they go through our state's lengthy licensing process. Think New Mexico's Kristina Fisher explains why joining the interstate health care worker compacts is an essential piece of solving the health care worker shortage and increasing access to care for New Mexicans.
We are excited to welcome Ryn Delgado as our sixth We are excited to welcome Ryn Delgado as our sixth Leadership Intern of 2025! Delgado grew up in El Rancho and Los Alamos, NM, before receiving a Davis Scholarship to attend Mahindra United World College India. While in high school, she was selected as a National Hispanic Scholar. She earned her BA in Ethics and Politics from Bard College Berlin and is currently pursuing her MA in the Global Studies Program at Humboldt University in Berlin. During her time in the first co-ed class of Deep Springs College, Ryn was elected the first female student body president. She worked as a Community Health Intern with Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago during COVID, where she helped develop an organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion policy and reviewed the sliding-scale payment policy to promote patient access.
We are excited to welcome Cole Washburn as our fif We are excited to welcome Cole Washburn as our fifth Leadership Intern of 2025! Cole grew up in Albuquerque where he attended Albuquerque Institute of Mathematics and Science. He went on to attend the University of Chicago where he graduated with a BA in English. At UChicago, Cole was involved with the founding of the school’s Indigenous Students Association and he served as Judge of the world-acclaimed University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt. Cole previously interned at the Chicago Mayor’s Office and at the D.C. Office of U.S. Representative Sharice Davids, and these experiences led to him pursuing a career in government work. After graduating, Cole returned to New Mexico to actualize that goal. Cole intends to attend law school and is currently pursuing independent legal research dealing with the intersection of Tribal Jurisdictional law and recent abortion legislation. After earning his JD, Cole plans to practice law in New Mexico.
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"We end up traveling to Colorado in order to receive the care he needs," said Anna Sass, a New Mexico parent whose family has been impacted by the health care worker shortage in the state -- and by New Mexico's failure to join the interstate compacts for health care workers. ⬇️

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New Mexico's high medical malpractice insurance premiums are driving doctors out of New Mexico or into early retirement. KSFR's Dennis Carroll speaks with a Santa Fe oby-gyn who explains how the cost of malpractice insurance forced her to retire early.

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