Can the Legislature Bring Health Security to New Mexico?
By Emily Esterson, 2-28-07 About 414,000 New Mexicans are without health insurance. That’s 22 percent of the population (2005 numbers). Eighty Eight percent of New Mexico employers are considered small, and 41 percent of those do not offer coverage (statistics thanks to Insure New Mexico). Here are even more statistics, courtesy the Health Security of New Mexico website: 25 percent of the population (working people and their dependents) have no medical insurance because workers and/or their employers can’t afford it. An approximate additional 20 percent are “underinsured”: a significant medical event could lead to financial ruin. It is also estimated that 50 percent of personal bankruptcies are the consequences of major illness. A bill currently floating in the legislature would insure all New Mexicans, save those with government provided health insurance. The plan is thoughtful and seems to cover quite a few of the normal questions that arise when talking universal coverage: who will
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