Issue Position: Healthcare

Issue Position

Many of the worst problems in our state have origins in our healthcare system. After 8 years of the Martinez administration's attack on our public health system, we have a lot of rebuilding to do. Here's how we start:

Re-investing in our behavioral health programs around the state. We can't hope to have a positive impact on mental and behavioral health without a robust system to provide care to those who need it most, and who are least able to acquire help on their own.

Protect and expand our investments in women's health. While some of our local governments have worked to protect and expand women's healthcare and reproductive care, with the prospect of the most conservative Supreme Court in years on the horizon our state is at real risk of serving as the last line of defense for women's healthcare. We have to enshrine protections for women's health in law--by overturning our state ban on abortion, investing in healthcare providers and research, and working to provide access and affordability to the most vulnerable New Mexicans.

Our rural healthcare system has been eroded over time, and it's vitally important that we work to provide accessible, affordable, high-quality healthcare to all of our communities--not just those in urban areas. We can provide incentives for doctors to practice in underserved communities such as offsetting the cost of medical school for those who work in rural New Mexico, and structure Medicaid payouts to provide care in the communities that need local care the most

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