Consider the following statistics about health care coverage in New Mexico:
Total New Mexico Residents - 1,955,180
New Mexico uninsured residents - 23.16%
Total New Mexico HMO enrollment - 524,206
Avg annual employee premium in NM employer-sponsored plan (after employer contrib): $950
Avg NM hospital cost per inpatient day (before insurance) - $1,900
Source data according to the Kaiser Family Foundation:
Health Insurance Coverage of the Total Population, states (2007-2008), U.S. (2008)
Total HMO Enrollment, July 2008
Average Single Premium per Enrolled Employee For Employer-Based Health Insurance, 2008
Hospital Adjusted Expenses per Inpatient Day, 2007
Looking to purchase New Mexico health insurance? We offer a broad selection of New Mexico health plans for individuals, families and small businesses from most of the leading New Mexico health insurance companies.
Residents can also refer to a number of resources within New Mexico:
New Mexico Department of Health
Promotes health, disease prevention while improving health services and assuring that essential public health functions and safety net services are available.