NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez, a Democrat, urges state Health Care Authority to bring down SNAP error rate

U.S. Rep. Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter Friday chiding NM leaders for errors administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 761

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter Friday chiding state leaders for errors administering a federal food assistance program and urging them to implement fixes to avoid a federal penalty of at least $149 million.

The letter to Health Care Authority Secretary Kari Armijo and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham reminded state leaders that the budget bill President Donald Trump signed last year imposes stiff penalties for states that have a high rate …

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