GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS NEW MEXICO NEEDS MORE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND IS PLANNING TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE FOR NEARLY 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP EASE THE SHORTAGE. MARTINEZ ON TUESDAY PROPOSED THAT 24 ADDITIONAL NURSE PRACTITIONERS BE EDUCATED THROUGH A U-N-M PROGRAM THAT CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 16.
THE MONEY WOULD ALSO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY POSITIONS FROM 27 TO 34.
