New Mexico Hospital Association

State legislators’ first attempt to pass a bill providing oversight of hospital mergers, acquisitions and private equity takeovers failed in the face of overwhelming industry opposition. They then successfully scrambled to get a second — less controversial — bill passed before the session closed. With the Governor's signature, the state will now have permanent protection, but some lawmakers worry the final bill might have too many concessions

A revised report presented to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee shows prices for hospital procedures depend on who is paying the tab. The report shows that uninsured patients paying out of pocket often have the highest rates.

New Mexico was already facing a healthcare staffing shortage before the COVID-19 pandemic and now it has only gotten worse. One way the state is trying to fill gaps is by using more traveling nurses. But that’s an expensive solution.

This week on Let's Talk New Mexico we're talking hospital staffing shortages as the omicron variant pushes COVID-19 case numbers to record levels.

How clean was the hospital when you were there? How well did nurses and doctors explain things to you? When answering these questions, people in New…

Before you try a new restaurant, you might check out reviews to see what other customers thought of the place. Now you can do that with hospitals, too.…