SANTA FE — Despite bipartisan calls for action, New Mexico's top Senate Democrat said Tuesday he remains opposed to including interstate medical compacts on the agenda for an upcoming special session.

Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, said the fact that states' participation in medical compacts is among the scoring criteria for a $50 billion rural health fund distributed by the federal government should not prompt a knee-jerk response.

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