Jahnelle Garcia

by: Jahnelle Garcia, MSN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner Candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives – District 27 The 20% reduction in Veterans Affairs (VA) home-care reimbursement rates in New Mexico represents a destabilizing force within an already fragile healthcare ecosystem. New Mexico is the only state subjected to this reduction, other than an area in Texas to match the rest of the state, creating an inequitable and disproportionate burden that threatens agency viability, workforce...

Bringing Healthcare Back to New Mexico by: Jahnelle Garcia, MSN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner Candidate for New Mexico House of Representatives – District 27 Executive Summary New Mexico is facing a critical healthcare access crisis that affects families in every region of the state. Limited access to providers, long wait times, and shortages in mental health services have created significant barriers to care. These challenges are not partisan issues, they affect Republicans, Democrats,...