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flag New Mexico caps medical malpractice payouts to ease doctor shortages and lower insurance costs.

flag New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 99, capping punitive damages in medical malpractice cases—$1 million for individual doctors, $6 million for local hospitals, and $15 million for large health systems—to address a growing physician shortage and reduce insurance costs. flag The bipartisan legislation, signed at the construction site of a new Valencia County Hospital, also bans facility fees for preventive care, vaccinations, and telehealth, expands access to care, and increases funding for the Health Care Affordability Fund. flag The reforms aim to improve healthcare access and retention, with officials calling it a critical step amid rising costs and projected doctor shortages.

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