Las Saluditas - Ester Griego

A song describing The New Mexico Health Security Plan, 
to be sung to the tune of “Las Mañanitas”

Lyrics: 
In 1990’s New Mexico, 
Was born a vital plan, 
To cover with health insurance, 
Every woman, child, and man.  

The plan slowly evolved, 
As more people had their say, 
All regions gave their input,
In a fair and thoughtful way.  

No big bills or deductibles,
 Will the people have to suffer, 
We’ll see any health provider, 
That we decide we’d rather.  

Private docs will still exist,
With much less billing mess,  
Their fees will be decided,  
Through the Plan without excess.   

Funded from different sources, 
Business, gover’ment, and folk, 
With sliding scale premiums,
 So none of us goes broke.   

We’ll surely save a bundle, 
With much less admin costs, 
No ads or middlemen,  
To render raises lost.   

Run by its own commission,  
Fifteen from ‘round the state, 
All stakeholders at the table, 
And transparent so it’s great.  

Before it takes effect,  
Careful planning will be done, 
So all will be considered,  
When it finally is begun. 

The design phase will commence,  
If it’s passed in ’21, 
If our lawmakers support it, 
The people will have won!

Las Saluditas

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Ken Keppeler lives in Silver City , NM and wrote the lyrics many years ago.

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