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Population of San Antonio, New Mexico: 70
Number of Think New Mexico supporters in San Antonio, New Mexico: 5
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Population of San Antonio, New Mexico: 70 Number of Think New Mexico supporters in San Antonio, New Mexico: 5 It was great to catch up with some of our friends over one of the best green chile cheeseburgers in the state!
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Think New Mexico
4 days ago
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"Charlotte Hayer teaches at Richmond Community High School, where a course covering topics like investing, budgeting and saving, is required for graduation.

'I unashamedly tell my students that this is the most important course they will take,' Hayer said.

While 85% of high schoolers nationwide say they want to learn about financial topics, according to business software company Intuit, only 10 states require such a course, according to Champlain College's Center for Financial Literacy. But by 2031, that's expected to jump to 26 states."

CBS highlights why all states should require financial literacy as a graduation requirement.


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Searchlight New Mexico investigates how the state's malpractice laws are driving doctors away and pushing rural hospitals to the brink of closure.

Think New Mexico recently published a report on addressing the state's health care worker shortage. It recommends specific reforms to the state’s malpractice law that Nathan believes would “make patients whole and provide reasonable compensation for their attorneys without excessively burdening doctors and hospitals.” Proposed reforms include capping attorney’s fees, ending lump sum payouts, and tightening caps on punitive damages.

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New Mexico’s malpractice gold rush | Searchlight New Mexico

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The state is a rich landscape for attorneys who cash in big on medical liability lawsuits. The soaring cost of insurance against such claims is pushing some hospitals to the brink.
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Lmao this is idiotic - rural doctors are killing people and it’s lawyers faults? The standard of care is so low in rural New Mexico, and we don’t have to stand for it. Do you really think if they were just allowed to continue unchecked they’d magically move away to rural New Mexico? No. This is scapegoating the only people fighting for improved standards of care.

Think New Mexico
2 weeks ago
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New Mexico's permanent funds for education, conservation, and other purposes are already paying big dividends: time to create a permanent fund for health care!
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New Mexico's oil income investments now surpass personal income tax revenue

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For the first time, New Mexico’s investment income is expected to surpass its revenue from personal income taxes.
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2 weeks ago
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A new website will allow New Mexicans to search for quality, affordable health care near them!

“This user-friendly health care transparency website gives New Mexicans a powerful tool to find the highest-quality, most affordable health care for their families, which is more urgent than ever during this period of rapidly rising prices,” Kristina Fisher, associate director of Think New Mexico said.

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New search website launches to help New Mexicans find health care

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SANTA FE — A new website will allow New Mexicans to search for quality, affordable health care near them.
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This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll support the This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll support the many hardworking nonprofits that are making New Mexico an even better place to live! To donate, visit the link in our bio!
State Treasurer Laura Montoya @lauram4nm recently State Treasurer Laura Montoya @lauram4nm recently sat down with New Mexico in Focus to give her thoughts on why financial literacy should be a high school graduation requirement. @nmpbs @nm_in_focus
We are reaching the end of our fundraising campaig We are reaching the end of our fundraising campaign! Your donations work to help us advance our reforms designed to improve the quality of life in New Mexico. To fully meet our challenge grants we still need to raise $6,261 from new donors, new monthly donors, and returning donors who haven't given in the last three years, and $18,184 from our loyal past givers, by next Tuesday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m. We humbly ask your help in reaching our goal. You can pledge your donation by the end of the year, mail us a check, or donate now through the link in our bio.
Your stunning generosity has caused four new chall Your stunning generosity has caused four new challenge grantors to step forward over the weekend and offer an additional $40,000 in challenge grants, increasing the main challenge to $120,000! If we bring in an additional $23,984 by next Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., you will have raised $240,000, nearly a quarter of Think New Mexico's total annual budget. To donate, visit the link in our bio!
This year, seven extremely generous New Mexicans w This year, seven extremely generous New Mexicans who believe strongly in Think New Mexico's work have put together a pool of challenge grants totaling $80,000 - now we need to raise another $80,000 by Tuesday, October 29 at 11:59 p.m. in order to meet this ambitious challenge! In addition, another supporter has offered a separate $40,000 challenge grant that must be matched with contributions from new donors, new Monthly Amigos (monthly donors), or returning donors who haven't given to Think New Mexico in the last three years. We humbly ask your help in reaching our goal, which you can do through the link in our bio.
Before you decide who to vote for this November, a Before you decide who to vote for this November, ask your candidates if they support joining the nine major health care compacts we identify in our report. These compacts work to make it easier for more health professionals from outside the state to practice in New Mexico. Check out our website (link in bio) to learn more about the compacts and to see how you can contact your candidates.
On November 5, every seat in the New Mexico legisl On November 5, every seat in the New Mexico legislature is up for election. As you make your decision about who you are going to support, we encourage you to ask your candidates questions about Think New Mexico's current major policy initiatives. One question we encourage you to ask is: "would you support legislation to create a permanent trust fund for health care, which would support Medicaid costs and fund reforms to address the state's health care worker shortage?" to see where they stand on our issues. You can do so at the link in our bio.
The number of primary care doctors fell by 30% bet The number of primary care doctors fell by 30% between 2017-2021, and New Mexico is projected to have the second worst shortage of doctors in the nation by 2030. Click the link in our bio to see how we plan to stop the shortage.
We are excited to announce the launch of a new pol We are excited to announce the launch of a new policy initiative aimed at addressing New Mexico’s growing shortage of health care workers! Our new policy report proposes a ten-point plan with 20 separate legislative recommendations. You can read more about it on our website.
We hope you'll join us in welcoming Marcus P. Luja We hope you'll join us in welcoming Marcus P. Lujan to Think New Mexico as our new Field Director! Marcus was born and raised in Santa Fe where he proudly attended St. Michael’s High School, serving as his Class President. He graduated with Honors from New Mexico State University in 2024, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Government. At NMSU, Marcus served as one of four voting members of the Student Fee Review Board. In his free time, Marcus is an active member of the St. Michael’s Alumni Association and is an avid sports fan.
We are excited to welcome Jasper Rassmuson Flint a We are excited to welcome Jasper Rassmuson Flint as our fall 2024 Leadership Intern! Jasper grew up in Santa Fe with a Swedish mother and New Mexican father. After graduating from Santa Fe High School in 2020, he earned his BA in International Relations and Anthropology from the University of Sussex in England. There he became involved with the Effective Altruism movement, going on to co-lead his university group. Throughout these years, Jasper identified that a core goal of his career is making a positive impact on the world, and policy is the path he has chosen to achieve this goal. He is an associate of @aixrisk, which seeks to address the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) development. After completing his internship with Think New Mexico, Jasper plans to pursue a graduate degree and career in policy. #leadershipintern #intern
Think New Mexico is beyond excited to welcome Kati Think New Mexico is beyond excited to welcome Katie Gutierrez to the staff as our first Tax, Budget & Economic Development Reform Director! Katie is from San Antonito, New Mexico, where her family has been farming for generations. A PhD candidate in Economics at the University of New Mexico, she studies the impact of taxes and policy changes on people’s health and wellbeing, with a focus on social justice and reducing health disparities. Katie is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar alumna, a UNM Center for Social Policy alumna, and a former organizer with the United Graduate workers of UNM. She most recently was a Visiting Professor of Economics at Williams College.
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