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Parent of Malpractice Victim Questions Proposed Changes

February 6, 2026
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2.6.26 – Karen Bateman’s daughter Kelsey died in 2018 as a result of medical malpractice, leaving two young children behind. Hers is one of many voices opposing malpractice reform. Host Nash Jones spoke with Bateman about her concerns: that the proposed changes would lead to less deterrence and accountability for negligent doctors and hospitals.  Host: Nash…

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Gov. Lujan Grisham on Medical Malpractice Reform

February 6, 2026
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2.6.26 – House Bill 99 would restrict how much money some people could collect in medical malpractice lawsuits. The highest-profile supporter of this bill is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. In an interview with politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland, the governor makes her case for the bill and tells us what she meant when she told the…

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