Former Albuquerque doctor ordered to pay $1.5M restitution for role in Medicaid fraud scheme

A former doctor in Albuquerque will not spend any time behind bars, after he admitted to playing a part in a Medicaid fraud ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

New Mexico seeks $1 billion in federal rural health care dollars

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called the Rural Health Transformation Program a "critical lifeline" for rural communities.
Becker's Hospital Review

Molina ‘likely’ to leave New Mexico after losing Medicaid contract: 4 things to know

Molina Healthcare of New Mexico said it will ”likely” exit New Mexico if the insurer isn’t awarded a contract to manage the state’s Medicaid program, according to court documents obtained by the ...

New Mexico Legislature approves bill to backfill food assistance if federal SNAP aid falters

New Mexico enacted legislation Monday to provide state funding for food assistance each week past the end of the year if ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Unlike Kentucky, New Mexico won’t seek Medicaid work requirements

While a number of states are seeking to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients, New Mexico won’t be one of them, according to The Santa Fe New Mexican. Republican Gov. Susana Martinez ...

New Mexico approves $192 million in SNAP funding

The special session is over as both chambers approve to extend food assistance amid the federal government shutdown.
Indiana Public Radio

States hope to use rural health money to keep doctors, combat chronic disease

In their competition for rural health care dollars from a new federal fund, states are seeking money to bolster emergency ...

Advocates urge NM to add Medicaid coverage for FDA‑approved obesity drugs

OBESITY IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN OUR STATE. AND DRUGS TO TREAT IT ARE EXPENSIVE. NOW SOME GROUPS ARE ASKING THE GOVERNOR TO ...