New Mexico governor signs suite of health care bills, including medical malpractice reform, into law

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday morning signed medical malpractice reform and three other bills aimed at boosting health care affordability, prohibiting certain facility fees and supporting hospitals that honor Medicaid into law.

Lujan Grisham joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers at the construction site of the forthcoming 15-bed Valencia County hospital in Los Lunas to sign the legislation. The state has pledged $50 million toward the hospital, which is expected to open …

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