From the Editorial Board: Medical malpractice bill won t heal the state s health care woes, but it s an essential stopgap to keep doctors in New Mexico.
STATE OF NEW MEXICO FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION, 2023 SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS SUNDAY/MONDAY, MARCH 5/6, 2023 Meetings may be viewed via
By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bill that would hold adults responsible for keeping guns out of the hands of children passed the Senate largely along party lines Friday. Sen. Benny Shendo Jr., D-Jemez Pueblo, joined Republicans in voting against House Bill 9, which creates two new crimes related to negligently […]
By Daniel J. Chacón, The Santa Fe New Mexican A bipartisan bill that would have left the cap on medical malpractice payouts for independent outpatient health care facilities at $750,000 for another two years stalled Thursday in the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee. Supporters said the measure was designed to fix a flaw in […]