Health Policy in New Mexico
Gabriella Rivera, UNM Master of Public Policy
Office Administrator and Policy Assistant, Health Action New Mexico
190,000 New Mexicans have no health insurance.
900,000 New Mexicans live in dentist shortage areas.
29% of Americans have not taken drugs prescribed to them because of cost.
These are just some of the health policy issues our state and nation are facing. What can be done?
The blog below discusses the issues in depth and offers potential solutions to our state and national healthcare crisis.
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Welcome to my Health Policy Blog
Welcome to my blog! My name is Gabriella Rivera, and I am pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of New Mexico. I have also been a policy assistant and office administrator for the health policy advocacy organization Health Action New Mexico for a little over a year. With this combination, both… Read more
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Lowering the costs of prescription drugs
Prescription drug prices in the United States are about 2-6 times higher than in other high income countries, causing serious affordability and access issues including skipped doses and unfilled prescriptions. High prices also cause insurance companies to raise premium prices to cover their own costs. Here’s why the US drug industry needs fundamental reform. “What… Read more
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Reducing the Uninsured Rate in New Mexico
190,000 New Mexicans, 9% of the state population, have no form of health insurance. Federal reform from the ACA halved New Mexico’s uninsured rate from 18% to 9% from 2013 to 2016. However, in 2017 the rate stagnated, and in 2018 there was a slight rise in the percentage of uninsured. New Mexico needs comprehensive,… Read more
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