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    Paying for Your Golden Years, and Theirs

    Local- and state-government employees need a dose of reality.

    D. Dowd Muska  |  May 11, 2023

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    The Importance of Intellectual Property Protections in Fighting Pandemics

    The proposal to extend the IP waiver under the TRIPS Agreement for COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics would worsen the burden on innovators and have disastrous consequences for the American Southwest and the nation.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  May 8, 2023

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    Mental Illness: RxP to the Rescue

    The deregulation answer to inadequate access

    D. Dowd Muska  |  March 10, 2023

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    Lujan Grisham Allegedly Meddles in Medicaid Procurement

    Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s decision to redo New Mexico’s Medicaid contracts has sparked criticism and raised concerns about potential campaign finance influences from Centene Corporation and Western Sky Community Care.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  March 1, 2023

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    A Balancing Act between Patient Rights and Healthcare Provider Needs

    New Mexico is facing a healthcare provider shortage, exacerbated by challenges in medical malpractice payouts and high malpractice caps.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 27, 2023

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    Why is New Mexico Proposing Single-Payer Healthcare?

    The Medicaid Forward Plan, introduced as House Bill 400, is aimed at creating a state-administered health coverage plan.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  February 25, 2023

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    Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Quietly Rescinds Some Emergency Orders

    While the emergency was originally instituted with much fanfare, the executive orders are being quietly rescinded.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 30, 2022

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    A Letter to Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh Regarding Shared Savings Fees

    We urge the Department of Labor (DOL) to require transparency and disclosure to employers with respect to so-called “shared savings fees” under employer-sponsored health plans to better ascertain their propriety and impact upon millions of Americans.

    Patrick M. Brenner  |  September 29, 2022

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