To address issues related to health, education, gaming, economic, opportunity, environmental protection, and tribal sovereignty in New Mexico, young people living in Indigenous communities who are directly impacted by these issues need to be at the forefront and part of the conversation.
Boosting New Mexico’s healthcare fund is essential to keeping coverage affordable and helping families rise out of poverty. At the end of 2025, Congress failed to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that had helped millions of Americans afford health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Their expiration threatened steep premium increases for tens of thousands of New Mexicans who rely on the ACA marketplace for coverage.
The Albuquerque Journal--Poverty in New Mexico declined over the last three years, especially for people under 18, improving the state’s standing among the poorest in the nation. New Mexico’s overall average poverty rate fell from 17.2% between 2022 and 2024 to 16% from 2023 through 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest three-year estimates, outstripping a national decline of 0.4 percentage points over the same period.
The possibility of encountering immigration officials can have a chilling effect on immigrant and mixed-status families, leading many families to avoid public spaces and services, miss critical pediatric appointments or delay or forgo necessary treatment as they fear the presence of immigration officers at or near health care facilities.
Public News Service--A report by New Mexico Voices for Children shows 15 of the state's 33 counties don't have a single pediatrician, one of several facts included in the Children's Roadmap, which focused on three main areas, including education, health and economic security. It was released by the group earlier this year and is being discussed at statewide outreach meetings.
KRQE--The nonprofit organization New Mexico Voices for Children is holdings its New Mexico Children’s Roadshow, traveling across the state to hear firsthand the issues residents face when it comes to children and their families. The organization, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, produced a report that highlights how recent investments have improved opportunities for children in New Mexico and identifies ongoing challenges that children and families still face.
KKOB--New Mexico Voices for Children will be traveling across the state to hear firsthand the issues residents face when it comes to children and their families. The non-profit, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, released a report highlighting how recent investments have improved opportunities for children and identifies ongoing challenges like poverty, inequities and limited access to services that children and families still face.
The reach and impact of the many investments New Mexico’s leaders have made to support immigrant communities, families and children are threatened by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final “public charge” regulation, which went into effect Friday, Sept. 18.
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier this week showed the significant impact that public policies can have on child poverty, including in New Mexico, where tax credits and income support programs reduce the number of children experiencing poverty by nearly half.
The U.S. Census Bureau released new 2025 data from the Current Population Survey on September 15, which includes a comparison of the most recent Official Poverty Measure (OPM) and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). The data primarily represent national poverty levels, but state-level data for 2023-2025 are also released in supplemental tables.