Lujan Grisham signs aid-in-dying bill
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM)
Apr. 9 In a legislative session full of contentious proposals from more progressive lawmakers such as legalizing cannabis and repealing a decades-old abortion ban perhaps none drew as much controversy as one that would give terminally ill patients the right to seek a doctor s aid in dying.
On Thursday, Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 47, known as the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act, which gives certain patients the right to ask a physician to prescribe drugs to end their suffering.
The legislation is named after a
New Mexico judge who died of cancer in 2018 after lobbying legislators for years to approve a so-called right-to-die bill.
N.M. Gov. Grisham Establishes Health Care Affordability Fund, Eliminate Copays for Behavioral Health Services
Targeted News Service (Press Releases)
SANTA FE, New Mexico,
April 9 Gov.
Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed into law Senate Bill 317, establishing the
Health Care Affordability Fund, which is dedicated to reducing the cost of health insurance and medical expenses for working families. The bill also prohibits copays and other cost sharing for people with insurance who seek behavioral health services. The pandemic has highlighted the devastating economic impact of out-of-pocket medical bills that can lead to medical debt, bankruptcy and poor credit for the uninsured. This legislation is an important first step in helping 23,000 uninsured New Mexicans gain access to affordable health insurance, said Gov.
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New Mexico House OKs Tax To Fund Low-Income Health Insurance
Santa Fe New Mexican, The (NM)
Mar. 9 A bill that would impose a tax on many New Mexicans health insurance premiums to help offset coverage for lower-income people has cleared the state House of Representatives.
House Bill 122, sponsored by Reps. Debbie Armstrong and Javier Martínez, Albuquerque Democrats, would increase the 1 percent surtax on insurance premiums to 2.75 percent to create the Health Care Affordability Fund. The money would be used to aid self-employed workers and other people who purchase policies through New Mexico s Obama-era health insurance exchange.
A fiscal impact report estimates the measure would raise about $153 million per year, with 55 percent going to the new health insurance fund and the rest flowing into the state s general fund.
State of the States Addresses Reveal Top Tech Agendas The nation s governors signaled strong support for connecting citizens with investments in broadband expansion, more online services and virtual health-care delivery. Government Technology | February 3, 2021 | News
When the nation’s governors delivered their annual State of the State addresses in 2020, broadband was on a notable upswing. In fact, our story last year included in its headline “Broadband Is Critical Infrastructure,” detailing the increased prevalence of talking about connectivity needs in these speeches the address each state’s top elected official uses to set their policy agenda for the coming year. In 2020, some even included specific plans and budget allocations to support their efforts.