New Mexico legislative leaders are recommending a 5.7% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year

The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) received federal approval to increase Medicaid rates for services provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provider rates in the following three different programs will increase in mid-January.

Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, says he will "get back to" Senator Ben Ray Luján when asked at his Senate confirmation hearing if he would suggest cuts to Medicaid. Vile. pic.twitter.com/EM6Nx5L0XD

The 2025 legislative session kicks off January 21st and think tank Think New Mexico has a set of recommendations that aim to improve the state’s health care system. KUNM spoke with founder and executive director Fred Nathan about New Mexico joining a compact among states that would bring in more doctors to address professional shortages and other measures that would protect patients.

Combined state and federal spending on health care in New Mexico — principally Medicaid — would increase by $3.3 billion to $15.5 billion, a 27% jump. New Mexico is using a new assessment on ...

New Mexico would use a newly approved assessment on hospitals to harness billions of federal Medicaid dollars for its health care sector. That's despite uncertainty about President-elect Donald ...

New Mexico’s 2025 legislative session begins today. Lawmakers will gather for a 60-day session. This session looks to be packed with

"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County.

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary, made it clear during his confirmation hearing Thursday that he’s only interested in protecting the interests of the rich and powerful. The hedge fund manager with a net worth of at least $500 million repeatedly spiked down questions about whether he would support working-class priorities.

Donald Trump often touted changes to education, health care, tariffs and more on the campaign trail. What might those changes mean for Ohio?

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will restore sweeping power to anti- abortion activists’ staunchest ally, who many in the movement once deemed “the most pro-life president” in the nation’s history.

Some have an immediate policy impact. Others are more symbolic. Some already are being challenged by federal lawsuits.