New Mexico's Rural Hospitals Face Closure Without Compact Passage
New Mexico faces a critical decision that could impact rural hospitals and patient care. Failure to pass specific news compacts during the upcoming special session could lead to hospital closures, strain urban services, and risk lives. The state stands to lose millions in federal funding if it doesn't act.
New Mexico's rural hospitals are already struggling with limited resources and higher health needs. They rely on every penny to expand services, recruit staff, and maintain cash reserves. The situation is exacerbated by the state's non-participation in interstate news for physicians, physician assistants, and psychologists, unlike its participation in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
These news, similar to driver's license reciprocity, allow rural hospitals to recruit staff more easily from other states. This is crucial as doctors licensed in other states currently face a lengthy licensing process or move to neighboring states for immediate practice. The former administrator of Guadalupe County Hospital has urged the Legislature to join these news to ease staff recruitment and specialist access via telehealth.
The Senate majority leader's reluctance to prioritize these news could jeopardize rural hospitals' funding and patient care. The state could miss out on a new $50 billion federal fund for rural hospitals, which awards additional points to states participating in these specific health care worker news.
New Mexico's rural hospitals and patients are at risk due to the state's lack of participation in key interstate news. Passing these news during the upcoming special session is vital to secure federal funding, ease staff recruitment, and maintain vital health services in rural communities.
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