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SANTA FE, N.M.  – Several social justice organizations signed on to the patient advocacy movement led by New Mexico Safety Over Profit (NMSOP). A letter sent to legislators follows powerful medical malpractice survivor testimony during a Friday hearing for House Bill 99. A press conference after the hearing highlighted patient stories in more detail than allowed within the committee's public comment time limit. Those stories can be viewed here. New Mexico based organizations

A JOINT LETTER TO THE LEGISLATURE We are people who have spent our lives fighting for justice: for access to healthcare, housing, clean air and water, and economic stability for our communities. As organizers, advocates, and community leaders from across New Mexico, rural and urban, we have fought shoulder-to-shoulder with communities of color, LGBTQ+ people, women, and working-class families. And in that work, we’ve learned one truth over and over again: the fight for safety

This article in the Santa Fe New Mexican gives a deep dive into what happened during the House Health & Human Services Committee hearing on House Bill 99 Friday, January 29th. While we feel that this bill is flawed, we do appreciate the work that went into the additional amendment that was added which will protect individual doctors while holding large corporate hospitals accountable. House Bill 99 heads to the House Judiciary Committee next - stay tuned for more updates as w

Denied claims and endless delays are pushing mental health and addiction care to a breaking point. Half of people seeking mental health treatment and three-quarters of those needing substance use disorder care can’t access it, in part because private insurers deny an estimated 15–22 million mental health claims every year. That’s not a glitch — it’s a business model that prioritizes profits over patients. The good news: persistence, documentation, and the right tools can forc