Events
25th Anniversary Events
Lecture 2025: Healthcare in Crisis
This event is co-hosted with the New Mexico Federalist Society.
March 26, 2025, 6:30PM
CNM Workforce Training Center
Albuquerque, NM
Price on or before March 14, 2025: $13.95
Price on or after March 15, 2025: $ 16.95
New Mexico remains in the midst of a medical provider shortage.
While the State Legislature’s record of addressing the issue is at best mixed, the issue is by no means limited to the Land of Enchantment. Government at all levels has hindered the practice of medicine in the United States and New Mexico alike. Michael Cannon will share his thoughts and insights on some of the most serious issues facing health care nationally and right here in New Mexico. How can federal and state governments improve health care policies and in turn make care both more affordable and available? Join us to discuss!
Event Description:
5600 Eagle Rock Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
About the Speaker:
Michael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies. His scholarship spans public health; regulation of clinicians, medical facilities, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices; employer-sponsored and other private health insurance; Medicare;
Medicaid; CHIP; the Veterans Health Administration; medical malpractice litigation; administrative law; international health systems; political philosophy; and more. Cannon is “an influential health‐care wonk” (Washington Post) and “the most famous libertarian health care scholar” (Washington Examiner). Washingtonian magazine named Cannon one of Washington, DC’s Most Influential People in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations for general admission will not be processed for this event.
Standing Events
Liberty on the Rocks – Albuquerque
Event date released monthly. Sign up for the Rio Grande Foundation’s email list to stay up-to-date!
Liberty on the Rocks is a no-host happy hour and dinner. It is temporarily being called “BBQ and Big Ideas,” as the restaurant does not serve alcohol.
Upcoming events:
BBQ and Big Ideas
February 10, 2025
Location: J’s Var-B-Q at 7200 Montgomery Blvd NE Suite F1, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Time: 6pm-7pm
RSVP Required: email mherrera@riograndefoundation.org
Westside Breakfast – Albuquerque
Second Thursday Bi-Monthly (cancelled in December)
March 13, 2025
The Westside Breakfast is a no-host breakfast.
Location: Weck’s (6311 Riverside Plaza Ln NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120)
Time: 8am-9am
RSVP Requested: email mherrera@riograndefoundation.org