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BMC Should Come Clean

(A recent) edition of The Bulletin noted a comment from CEO Marvin Lein, "BMC goes to great care to ensure that access to care is

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(A recent) edition of The Bulletin noted a comment from CEO Marvin Lein, "BMC goes to great care to ensure that access to care is available to everyone in our community regardless of ability to pay."

If this is true, why was I turned away after being a patient of 15 years? Why was a co-worker refused treatment in urgent care after a mountain biking accident because he did not have identification on him? Why was a friend refused urgent care because she had no insurance and was a cash-paying customer?

Marvin Lein is not being honest with the Bend community.

Maureen Drews