New Mexico appointment times lag for Medicaid patients

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – State government analysts say low-income Medicaid patients in New Mexico are waiting on average from three weeks to nearly two months to get an appointment with a doctor.
The Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday published a survey on appointments for new patients enrolled in Medicaid. It says the results and other studies raise concerns about barriers to health care access among the poor and disabled.
Medicaid enrollment has grown by two-thirds in the state&rsqu