Flagstaff City Council on Thursday discussed Northern Arizona Healthcare’s (NAH) plans for the new Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) campus during a retreat.
NAH first submitted applications to build a new FMC campus near Fort Tuthill County Park in April of 2021. The plans would include a hospital, ambulatory care center (ACC), and larger health and wellness village to be built in stages.
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