Why New Mexico Is Losing Doctors — And How to Bring Them Back | Think New Mexico & Rio Grande Foundation

New Mexico is the only state in the nation to lose doctors since 2019 — and the crisis is deepening. In this in-depth conversation hosted by the New Mexico Sun, Fred Nathan (Think New Mexico) and Paul Gessing (Rio Grande Foundation) break down the root causes of the state’s healthcare worker shortage: high malpractice premiums, low Medicaid reimbursement, and taxes on medical services. Despite their ideological differences, both offer clear, compelling solutions — including the controversial SB 88, which created a Medicaid trust fund. This is the conversation New Mexico needs to hear. Learn more: Think New Mexico: https://www.thinknewmexico.org/ Rio Grande Foundation: https://riograndefoundation.org/ New Mexico Sun: https://newmexicosun.com/ Watch Full-Length Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@NewMexicoSunPodcasts