Interested in what happens to Memorial Medical Center?

Common Cause - Southern New Mexico Chapter certainly is. A lot of other people were also. This section documents some of the efforts to inform the public and to collect suggestions. Many of the informative links listed below are no longer available, but the links to Common Cause generated suggestions and questions are still available here at the bottom of this page.

Common Cause - Southern New Mexico Chapter thinks that it is important that all options for Memorial Medical Center be fully discussed and that all possible information be made available to help insure that the public interest is best served.

This page lists notices of interest, links to relevant information, and a list of actions taken by the Chapter to help insure that decisions are made in the public interest.

Public meetings on MMC held by the county and city governments

• When - Wednesday and Thursday December 10 and 11
• Where - Room 106 Hardeman Hall, New Mexico State University
• Information - Call Las Cruces Public Information Office - 541-2200
• Alternative sites
  • Hatch Elementary
  • Radium Springs Community Center
  • Sunland Park Elementary
  • Del Cerro Community Center
  • Las Cruces City Hall Council Chambers
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary

There is a LARGE amount of information on MMC on the city's web site. To intelligently discuss the subject, much of this information has to be carefully read.

The Las Cruces Sun-News has published a number of relevant articles. Links to these articles are provided. (Use your back button to return here.)

• Christus bid article
• Province proposal
• Two bidders withdraw

A selection of Common Cause -SNM articles and letters on MMC

• Initial forum organized by the chapter
• Open letter on the MMC process by the chapter
• Response to request for access to records
• Article on uninsured hospital care.
• Comments on Providence Lease
• Letter requesting more study time
• Consumer Union lease comments