Your Voice Matters.
Let’s Talk About the Future of Healthcare in New Mexico.

November 13th | Bataan Hall | 4:30pm – 7pm

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Patient Led New Mexico and Holy Cross Medical Center invite you to join a vital community conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare in northern New Mexico. The Taos Healthcare Summit brings together patients, healthcare professionals, and policy leaders to share stories, explore solutions, and build a stronger future for care in our region.

Too many New Mexicans are waiting months for appointments, traveling hours for specialist care, or struggling to find providers close to home. We believe that lasting change begins with listening to the people most affected — our patients.

This event is your opportunity to speak up about your experiences and be part of shaping real solutions.

What We’ll Discuss

  • Access to Care: The growing challenge of finding and keeping local healthcare providers.
  • Medical Malpractice Premiums: How rising costs are driving doctors out of state and limiting access to care.
  • Medicaid Changes: What new policies could mean for patients, hospitals, and families across New Mexico.

Meet the Speakers & Panelists

  • Dr. Alfredo Vigil – Retired Practitioner, serving northern NM for 45 years
  • Julia Ruetten – Government Affairs & Public Policy, New Mexico Hospital Association
  • Annie Jung – Executive Director, New Mexico Medical Society
  • Nick Autio – New Mexico Medical Society
  • Deanna Jennings – Healthcare Niche Senior Director, Southeast Region
  • James Kiser – CEO, Holy Cross Medical Center
  • Mary Walker – Benefit Navigation Coordinator, Holy Cross Medical Center
  • Rita O’Connell – Emcee

Together, these leaders will guide a transparent, community-focused conversation about the realities of healthcare in our state — and how we can make it better.

Your experiences, your concerns, and your ideas can help shape the future of healthcare in New Mexico.

📅 Thursday, November 13 | 🕓 4:30pm – 7pm
📍 UNM Bataan Hall, Taos
🎟️ Free Admission | Dinner Provided

Let’s work together toward a healthier, stronger New Mexico — one conversation at a time.

The event is free along with dinner, but you must register before the event to attend:

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Sponsored by:

  • Air Methods 
  • Centinel Bank
  • Taos Milagro Rotary Club
  • Gallagher 
  • Anonymous Donor
  • Red Willow Hospice
  • Patient LED-NM