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- Javier Martínez (D), Speaker of the New Mexico House, announced plans to enhance Affordable Care Act via an 'Affordability Fund'.
- Martínez said subsidies are needed to make healthcare affordable and backed a single-payer system.
- Martínez described a state surtax on private insurance premiums, generating over $100 million for subsidies.
- Martínez criticized Congress for inaction and pledged New Mexico would cover federal subsidies to ensure residents including immigrants have affordable healthcare.
