1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (451+ words) Health insurance is expensive — even for the state of New Mexico. As health insurance premiums have soared so has state spending on subsidies to shield some New Mexicans from the rising costs. But absent any changes in program costs or…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (755+ words) There’s a bustling information highway inside the New Mexico Health Care Authority. The state agency administers critical federal benefit programs — including the Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP — in addition to enforcing child support obligations, licensing…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (798+ words) Payouts have increased in recent years, putting the settlement fund millions of dollars in the hole, according to LFC reports....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (669+ words) New Mexico state agencies could be on the hook to pay millions more in premiums next year, amid an increase in settlements....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1023+ words) A senior small businesswoman reviewing reports by the window of her store. You can deduct many business-related expenses to lower your taxable income, but what about insurance costs? Are insurance premiums tax deductible? The short answer is yes, but it…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (480+ words) Turning 65 often marks the beginning of a new chapter — one shaped by decades of work, caregiving and contributions to one’s communities. Medicare is meant to provide peace of mind, yet too many older adults discover that coverage alone does not…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (417+ words) More than 84,000 New Mexicans sought health coverage through BeWell, the state’s health insurance marketplace, during open enrollment in late 2025 and early 2026. It marks BeWell’s third year in a row of record-breaking enrollment, even as health insurance costs rise and after…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (728+ words) As of Monday, more than 81,000 New Mexicans — including more than 9,000 new customers — had enrolled in medical or dental insurance through BeWell, established as part of the federal Affordable Care Act, since Nov. 1, data from the exchange shows. That figure outpaces…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (826+ words) Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York last year. NEW YORK — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (873+ words) With last week's decision by Nexus Health leaders to shut down the company in January, the patients of some Nexus doctors have been left trying to resolve issues about their providers and insurance coverage. Since she didn’t have an appointment…...