OVERALL JOB GROWTH IN NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN STALLED SINCE THE RECESSION … BUT THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY IS HEALTHY. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS ECONOMISTS CLAIM THE INDUSTRY EXPANDED UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND SAY IT WAS A CRITICAL PART OF PREVENTING NEW MEXICO FROM HEADING INTO ANOTHER RECESSION.
THE NEW MEXICAN ALSO SAYS HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTED FOR TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE’S JOB GROWTH FROM 2014 TO 2016. NEW MEDICAID RULES NOT ONLY PROVIDED INSURANCE FOR ANOTHER 200-THOUSAND LOWER INCOME WORKING ADULTS, BUT RESULTED IN A SURGE OF HIRING, WHICH SHOULD CONTINUE AT A SLOWER PACE.
