New Mexico is a failing state. More Here
NBC News Reports
An investigation by NBC News into allegations of cancer patients being denied medical care at a hospital in New Mexico is prompting a reaction from the state. The Attorney General Raúl Torres is launching an investigation into the claims the hospital is facing. More Here
Source New Mexico first reported this story on July 17th:
Attorney General Raúl Torrez made clear in a news conference July 16 that he was deeply concerned about Memorial Medical Center’s practices as he announced an investigation into southern New Mexico’s largest hospital.
Torrez – flanked on the left by public officials critical of the hospital and to the right by former patients who’d spoken out against MMC – told a gaggle of reporters that his office initially believed the investigation would be narrow in scope and limited to claims that MMC denied service.
Attorney General blasts Memorial Medical Center, launches investigation
Health care is failing in New Mexico. Doctors do not want to come here. We also have a nursing shortage.
Larry Barker of KRQE reported this story at the start of this year…..
Sharon and I left UNM health care system this year because of the lack of care.
How about this……….New Mexico attempts to lure doctors away from neighboring states
The shortage of healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, in New Mexico is a pressing issue that demands urgent attention. The scarcity has reached critical levels, as highlighted in the New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee Report, 2023 which revealed shortages totaling 6,124 nurses, 1,796 emergency medical technicians, 526 physical therapists, and 482 pharmacists in the state in 2021. This scarcity places a significant burden on hospitals, with travel nurses filling 12% of hospital staff nurse positions at 185 USD to 200 USD per hour (Costello, 2021). Consequently, it is imperative to bolster efforts to produce nurses from the local population or attract nursing professionals who will establish permanent residency in New Mexico. More Here
