2026 Health Strategy Luncheon

Healthcare organizations across the country are navigating an environment few could have predicted a decade ago, and for regions like Greater Albuquerque, the stakes extend well beyond the health system itself. Pressures now converging around workforce shortages, rising labor and supply costs, the growing power of national payers, and sweeping federal policy change are not just operational challenges for hospitals and clinicians. They are competitive challenges for every business and employer trying to attract talent, drive investment, and sustain long-term growth.

New Mexico enters this moment carrying added weight, with historically high malpractice costs, a Medicaid-concentrated payer mix, rural access barriers, and persistent workforce shortages shaping not just healthcare delivery, but the state’s broader economic proposition. A region with a strained healthcare system is a harder sell, whether you’re recruiting a neurosurgeon or a semiconductor manufacturer.

Yet New Mexico has demonstrated these challenges are not fixed. Landmark medical malpractice reform, achieved through collaboration among healthcare organizations, business leaders, and policymakers from across the state, proved that when healthcare and the business community align around shared economic interests, structural change is possible. Greater Albuquerque was central to that effort, and the region has both the relationships and the momentum to lead what comes next.

That success is a reminder of how change actually happens. Not through any single organization or sector acting alone, but through broad partnership, diverse perspectives, and aligned action around shared goals. We are convening that conversation, and we want you at the table. Join us for a luncheon discussion that brings together healthcare leaders, business voices, and policymakers to shape the future of Greater Albuquerque’s economic competitiveness.