Advocacy & Policy
As a membership association representing 47 community hospitals across New Mexico, NMHA advocates for hospitals and the patients and communities they serve. NMHA works with others to advance public policy that creates a healthier New Mexico by protecting and expanding access to quality care.
NMHA addresses public policy issues at the state and federal levels, in the legislative and regulatory arenas. We take action first by gathering the expertise of on-the-ground hospital leaders. Next, we provide elected officials with the information they need to make informed decisions on healthcare matters that impact the unique people and places of New Mexico. We develop collaborative working relationships with decision makers across organizations, agencies, and aisles to amplify our member's voices.
2025 State
Policy Priorities
Each year, we select an actionable and important short list of objectives in advance of the New Mexico Legislative Session.
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Federal
Advocacy
NMHA monitors healthcare issues at the federal level, working with our NM Congressional Delegation, the American Hospital Association and others to do what's best for New Mexico.
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NMHA
HealthPAC
As our related Political Action Committee, NMHA HealthPAC is an important part of our advocacy strategy, allowing eligible members to combine their voices for greater impact.
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Key Issues
While NMHA's specific advocacy priorities, plans and actions change to meet member needs and according to current conditions and the political and regulatory environments, several concerns impact New Mexico hospitals year after year. NMHA staff and member committees continually monitor our key issues.
Business Services
Hospital Services Corporation (HSC) is dedicated to finding solutions for the high-priority challenges of NMHA members.
HSC operates the services and finds the partners that make New Mexico's health system more efficient.
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Staff Readiness and Credentialing services in 21 states
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Risk Management services: Worker’s Comp, Unemployment & new Cyber Services coming soon
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HealthXnet: one convenient portal helping hundreds of providers and hospitals in the southwest access health insurance information
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Read more about how HSC can help your hospital.
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