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26. Bad news this morning -- very few doctors in northern NM

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:47 AM

Nov 9

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/

A program to train — and maybe retain — family medicine doctors at more than a dozen small clinics across Northern New Mexico is calling it quits after just 17 months.

The Médicos de El Centro Family Medicine Residency Program, which began in July 2024, will officially shut down Dec. 31, meaning current residents won’t get the full training they need for a family medicine specialty.

The program should have been a “golden opportunity” for Northern New Mexico, said Darren DeYapp, CEO of El Centro Family Health, which operates more than a dozen small-town clinics in the region.

El Centro’s clinics have been hosting the medical residents, boosting their own staffing levels while the residents completed their training through partnerships with Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and Presbyterian Española Hospital. Meanwhile, DeYapp and his team would work to recruit the residents to join El Centro’s staff, enticing them to continue practicing in rural New Mexico after their training.

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At this point in the shutdown, Democrats need to loudly call for Medicare for All. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Nov 9 OP

I just want to save Medicare.... FarPoint Nov 9 #1

Of course we save Medicare/Medicaid. We also start beating the drum for universal care now! flashman13 Nov 9 #28

THIS THIS THIS pat_k Nov 9 #33

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Nov 9 #54

Amen! Mysterian Nov 9 #2

A big yes! jaymac Nov 9 #3

Maybe as a negotiating tactic TheFarseer Nov 9 #4

If not now, when? We have GOT to start talking about it. hatrack Nov 9 #19

I said when TheFarseer Nov 9 #20

Raise the stakes pfitz59 Nov 9 #5

doubt they will ever admit markie Nov 9 #11

I believe the moment has now arrived, to make a loud argument for Medicare for All. Ars Longa Nov 9 #6

I agree. Now convince the centrists thats what we want. Emile Nov 9 #7

You mean like the ones who are also owners/investors of insurance companies? OldBaldy1701E Nov 9 #9

great. rampartd Nov 9 #8

Broadway Joe can always find a home in reverse mortgages. Xavier Breath Nov 9 #17

Reverse 50-year mortgages? William Seger Nov 9 #23

I asked Mike Flood (NE-repug) Rver Nov 9 #10

it's always amazing what repukes can afford, and what they cannot Skittles Nov 9 #51

100% EarthFirst Nov 9 #12

The mistake was putting an expiration date on it to begin with MichMan Nov 9 #13

That wasn't a mistake. That was the only way. marybourg Nov 9 #16

Agree! I've even seen hardcore MAGA call for the same... OneGrassRoot Nov 9 #14

Indeed. Time for some kind of public option... Wounded Bear Nov 9 #15

They should, but they won't. eom Autumn Nov 9 #18

I am forced to vehemently agree. Hugin Nov 9 #21

I have to agree Samael13 Nov 9 #22

K&R! Grumpy Old Guy Nov 9 #24

DURec leftstreet Nov 9 #25

Bad news this morning -- very few doctors in northern NM Ponietz Nov 9 #26

i want to save a lot of the good programs. AllaN01Bear Nov 9 #27

Not unless you say Real Medicare for All delisen Nov 9 #29

+1 Both parties are waiting til it's completely privatized leftstreet Nov 9 #31

Getting rid of MA needs to be a big campaign promise in 2028 MichMan Nov 9 #32

Many young people think Medicare For All is free leftstreet Nov 9 #34

And that's after paying into it for 40 years before becoming eligible MichMan Nov 9 #35

This Gen Xer is about to be paying 700 a month with a big deductible Unwind Your Mind Nov 9 #36

Thank-you. From some of the posts it is pretty clear that some people don't realize that original Medicare isn't free, lostincalifornia Nov 9 #38

+1 leftstreet Nov 9 #40

I know, if only. lostincalifornia Nov 9 #41

You don't mention that the aca passed through reconciliation were only 51 votes were needed questionseverything Nov 9 #42

and how was that going to happen when the Democrats in the Senate had at least 5-6 Democrats who refused to vote for lostincalifornia Nov 9 #48

59-6 53 which was is still over 50, which is all reconciliation required questionseverything Nov 10 #62

Medicare for All area51 Nov 9 #45

Should've started demanding tbe second they tried to repeal obamacare. pat_k Nov 9 #30

You realize it wasn't just the republicans we had to fight for that, but there were Democrats who refused to agree to lostincalifornia Nov 9 #39

Vermont can't run a deficit like the United States can questionseverything Nov 9 #43

By sticking future generations with the bills? MichMan Nov 9 #47

My point is that it will NEVER happen if more of them aren't out there making the case, LOUDLY. pat_k Nov 9 #55

Well, it sure as heck won't happen as long as people continue to do what they did in 2000, 2016, and 2024. lostincalifornia Nov 9 #57

No healthcare for profit kimbutgar Nov 9 #37

All of our issues should be repeated constantly gulliver Nov 9 #44

When I was watching MSNBC this morning and Eric Swalwell was on - they showed Trump tweets about not giving money Nanjeanne Nov 9 #46

With dental and vision! nt Javaman Nov 9 #49

Please stop. That won't happen. We need the ACA. Demsrule86 Nov 9 #50

How many of both parties are Bettie Nov 9 #52

We don't have House Senate or presidency so Demsrule86 Nov 9 #53

We got pretty close to the public option and I wish Obama would have maybe went yourout Nov 9 #56

Traitor Joe Lieberman threatened to blow the whole deal up if the PO was included. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 9 #58

Medicare for all ...... Yes !!! Trueblue1968 Nov 9 #59

Now more than ever we need the Democrats to demand Medicare for All. OrlandoDem2 Nov 9 #60

Why would they call for something they don't actually want? BlueTsunami2018 Nov 9 #61