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December 21, 2017
NM Surprise Medical Billing Study Results Released Comparing New Mexicans’ Experiences with National Survey Results
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September 14, 2017
BLACK EDUCATIONAL DISPARITIES IN NEW MEXICO
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July 12, 2017
RACE AT THE PERIPHERY, LANGUAGE AT THE CENTER: EXAMINING PATIENT-PROVIDER ENCOUNTERS IN NEW MEXICO
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April 28, 2017
The State of Blacks in New Mexico: Black Health Disparities and Its Effects
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April 4, 2017
RWJF Center for Health Policy and DataHaven Collaborative Research Brief
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February 21, 2017
State of Blacks in New Mexico - Economic Well-Being
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February 13, 2017
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January 25, 2017
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December 8, 2016
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February 1, 2016
Once again the debate over whether undocumented immigrants should have access to a driver’s license is dominating the legislative session in New Mexico. In the following analysis we find that repealing access to driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants will cost the New Mexico economy $38.5 million annually due to decreased labor force productivity among those impacted by the policy change. The economic impacts of this policy, which are not well-represented in the current debate, will accrue to all New Mexico residents, not just the immigrant families for whom the impact will be most immediate and acute. Given the difficulties facing the state’s economy, the economic consequences of this potential policy shift should be considered.