Rural behavioral health in New Mexico: why the money doesn’t become care

A nonprofit healthcare CEO says New Mexico has plenty of money but needs to approach delivering services in rural areas differently.

By: Stacey Cox

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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I’ve spent much of my career trying to close the gap between New Mexico’s cities and its rural counties — the gap that decides whether a family in Gallup or Chama gets the same shot at health as one in Albuquerque. As CEO of the Center for Health Innovation-Public Health Institute (CHI-PHI), an independent partner working to connect state agencies, legislators and communities around public health, I spend a lot of time in the Roundhouse …

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