Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Rural New Mexico—Underserved Area for Healthcare Services

• 121,356 sq miles
• 1.83 million people
• 42.1% Hispanic
• 9.5% Native American
• 17.7% poverty rate compared to 11.7% nationally
• >22% lack health insurance
• 32 of 33 New Mexico counties are listed as Medically Underserved Areas (MUA's)
• 14 counties designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA's)