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Residents say cancer patients were turned away at Memorial Medical Center; advocates press council for enforcement, city says it retained consultants
Summary
Multiple public commenters accused Memorial Medical Center of turning away cancer patients and demanded the city use lease enforcement tools; the city manager said the city has retained outside legal counsel and a health care consultant and will provide updates.
Several residents used the Jan. 21 Las Cruces City Council public-comment period to repeat allegations that Memorial Medical Center (MMC) has denied or delayed treatment for cancer patients and to urge the city to enforce terms of its lease and ensure access to care.
Yoli Diaz, who has appeared before the council multiple times on the topic, told councilors she has raised reports of wrongful turnaways and alleged that MMC was illegally demanding payment up front. "This is a matter of life and death for many patients," Diaz said, adding that she has complained to the council repeatedly since 2021 and that the problem…
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