{"id":48535,"date":"2026-02-06T11:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=48535"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T23:54:41","slug":"gov-lujan-grisham-on-medical-malpractice-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/gov-lujan-grisham-on-medical-malpractice-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Lujan Grisham on Medical Malpractice Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gov. 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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 Albuquerque Journal that she&#8217;s not leaving office without the change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gwyneth Doland&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D), New Mexico&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcenm.com\/2026\/01\/30\/new-mexico-medical-malpractice-bill-clears-its-first-hurdle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>New Mexico medical malpractice bill clears its first hurdle<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Source New Mexico<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2.6.26 \u2013 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. 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