Click on the image above to learn more about the Health Security Plan.

Click on the image above to learn more about the Health Security Plan.

The NM Health Security Plan will:

  • automatically cover most New Mexicans

  • offer a comprehensive set of health care services

  • provide freedom of choice of health care provider and facility (no more networks), even across state lines

  • simplify administration, since it is not dependent on the costly and complicated private insurance system

How will it work?

  • The Plan will be administered by a geographically representative citizens’ commission of consumers, business owners, and health care providers. The commission’s meetings will be open to the public, and its finances will be subject to public scrutiny.

  • The Plan will be paid for by using existing public dollars, along with employer contributions and premiums based on income (both with caps).

  • The Plan will provide comprehensive primary coverage, but individuals and employers may purchase supplemental private insurance policies if they wish to.


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The HEALTH SECURITY PLAN DESIGN PROCESS

Designing the NM Health Security Plan

While the 2019 Health Security Act (see below) describes the structure of the Health Security Plan, many of the details still need to be worked out.

In 2021, the New Mexico Legislature allocated funding to the Office of Superintendent of Insurance to oversee the Health Security Plan design process.

The Superintendent began the design process by contracting with expert consultants to start researching some of the key issues we need more information about in order to design the best Health Security Plan for our state.

In 2022, the Legislature appropriated an additional $790,000 to the Superintendent to continue this process. To find out about results so far and what topics are the focus of this year’s research, check out the Design Process page.


The 2019 Health Security Act

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The 2019 Health Security Act outlines the structure of the Health Security Plan and its governing body. While this piece of legislation did not pass, it serves as the basis for the ongoing Health Security Plan design process (see above). An updated Health Security Act will be introduced once the design process is complete.

2019 Health Security Act

Table of contents for the 2019 Health Security ACt

Index for the 2019 Health Security Act