SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin to President Donald Trump’s recent cuts in a state with one of the highest rates of Medicaid and federal food assistance enrollment.

Legislators in the Democratic majority are seeking new food assistance spending, while Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a quick response to federal Medicaid and tax cuts signed by Trump. She wants to provide state grants that can stabilize health care services in rural areas where clinics and hospitals often rely heavily on Medicaid.

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