New Mexico Health Insurance

How healthy is living in New Mexico?

New Mexico climbed an impressive nine spots – from 38th to 29th – in the 2008 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

• Air pollution – 2nd
• Public health funding – 4th
• Cancer deaths – 4th
• Cardiovascular deaths – 5th
• Prevalence of binge drinking – 10th
• Infant mortality – 12th
• Prevalence of obesity – 14th
• Premature death – 40th
• High school graduation – 42nd (65.4 percent of ninth graders eventually graduate)
• Violent crime – 44th
• Lack of health insurance – 49th

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on New Mexico.

Does New Mexico have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
(505) 622-4711

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.

Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in New Mexico

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

• Cover The Uninsured's facts on the uninsured in New Mexico and all other states.
• Its guide on how to find health insurance in New Mexico.
• Materiales En Español – Guías para encontrar cobertura de seguro de salud.

USNews health insurance rankings for New Mexico

US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in New Mexico.

Official State Goverment Sites with New Mexico Health Insurance Information

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Insurance Division – provides convenient access to consumers to reliable insurance products which are underwritten by dependable and financially sound companies. The division strives to ensure that these companies have a proven history of fair and reasonable rates and are represented by trustworthy and qualified agents.

New Mexikids – no cost or low cost health coverage for children under 19 years old. If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, health care services are provided to your child at no cost. If your household income is between 185% - 235% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, some of the health care services your child receives may require that you make a co-payment at the time each service is provided.