LEGISLATURE Medical malpractice bill advances to House floor Bill would impose state's first limits on punitive damages in malpractice cases
LEGISLATURE Governor signs fast-tracked bills, urges lawmakers to find breakthrough on medical malpractice Lujan Grisham says she's hopeful legislators will 'get a lot more done' before session ends
LEGISLATURE Medical malpractice bill advances after committee excludes most hospitals from punitive damages cap Top-ranking House Republican says amendment 'gutted' bipartisan legislation
LEGISLATURE As closed-door talks stall, medical malpractice fix could hinge on limits to punitive damages Bill set for Friday hearing proposes a $6 million cap on punitive damages for hospitals
LOCAL COLUMN OPINION: Health care reform must strike balance between patient victims and access to care
NEWS 'A scary situation': One rural New Mexico hospital fights to stay open despite political headwinds Medical malpractice premiums, federal funding changes strain hospitals' ability to stay open
NEWS Survey: Punitive damages prompting physicians to leave New Mexico LFC survey sampled 1,215 current and former New Mexico doctors
NEWS Ready, set, legislate! Lawmakers poised to move key bills quickly once 30-day session begins Session will be Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's final regular session as governor
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE A small minority of doctors account for most malpractice payments Fewer than 1% of NM physicians responsible for half of malpractice payments from 1991-2024
EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL: New Mexico Safety Over Profits needs to take a stand on health care worker compacts
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OPINION: Cooperation needed to roll out balanced path forward for health care system
