New Mexico, a state that hovers near the top of national poverty and uninsured rankings, plans to follow provisions of a federal health care law to expand Medicaid to potentially provide medical services to 170,000 low-income adults, Republican Gov. Susana Martinez announced Wednesday.
New Mexico businesses will save more than $81 million this year on the premiums they pay into the state's unemployment compensation fund under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Susana Martinez.