This episode, we wade into the debate over changing the state's medical malpractice laws. House Bill 99 would restrict how much money some people could collect in malpractice lawsuits. The highest-profile supporter of this bill is Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. In an interview with politics correspondent Gwyneth Doland, the governor makes her case for the bill and tells us what she meant when she told the Albuquerque Journal that she's not leaving office without the change.

Karen Bateman's daughter Kelsey died in 2018 as a result of medical malpractice, leaving two young children behind. Hers is one of many voices opposing malpractice reform. NMiF Show Host Nash Jones spoke with Bateman about her concerns: that the proposed changes would lead to less deterrence and accountability for negligent doctors and hospitals.

Podcast Host: Lou DiVizio

NMiF Show Host: Nash Jones

Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland

Guests: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, (D), New Mexico

Dr. G. Michael Lopez, Internal Medicine Doctor, Las Vegas, NM

Karen Bateman, Mother of Medical Malpractice Victim

Medical Malpractice Debate