By Thomas Caldwell, InDepthNH.org
COLEBROOK â The proposed merger of Indian Stream Health Center and Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is now before the Charitable Trust Unit of the Attorney Generalâs Office, one of the final hurdles in a process that got underway months ago. âThe future of primary care is at stake in our area,â Gail Fisher, Indian Streamâs board chair, said during a listening session last April.
Under the terms of the merger proposal hammered out between the two nonprofit entities, the hospital would assume the assets and a limited amount of debt from Indian Stream, and it would establish a rural health clinic that would provide care for residents of the health centerâs 850-square-mile service area.
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By Thomas Caldwell, InDepthNH.org
COLEBROOK â The proposed merger of Indian Stream Health Center and Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital is now before the Charitable Trust Unit of the Attorney Generalâs Office, one of the final hurdles in a process that got underway months ago. â[T]he future of primary care is at stake in our area,â Gail Fisher, Indian Streamâs board chair, said during a listening session last April.
Under the terms of the merger proposal hammered out between the two nonprofit entities, the hospital would assume the assets and a limited amount of debt from Indian Stream, and it would establish a rural health clinic that would provide care for residents of the health centerâs 850-square-mile service area.
Obituary: Francis W. Day
MONROE, N.H. - Francis W. Day, 90, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the home of his daughter following a .
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Francis W. Day
MONROE, N.H. – Francis W. Day, 90, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the home of his daughter following a decline in health. Born on March 10, 1931 in Cornish, Francis was the son of Wilbur and Rebecca Day and younger brother to Althea Day Blackie.
As a young man, Francis had a talent for baseball, playing outfield, and was an outstanding runner. He was drafted into the Army at the age of 18, trained as a tank mechanic, but was placed as a medic once he reached Korea. The medal of valor was presented to him for risking his life to save a South Korean general, but Francis felt that if he wouldn’t be offered this medal for saving the life of a fellow American soldier then he didn’t want it for saving the life of someone just because they were a high ranking official. This was the true essence of Francis; titles meant n
Credit Dan Barrick/NHPR According to the latest survey from UNH, a quarter of Granite Staters responded probably not or definitely not when asked if they would get a COVID-19 vaccine. We talk with local public health experts about how they re working to reach hesitant people, and provide accurate, useful information about vaccines.
Air date: Thursday, May 6, 2021.
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Walter King - Advisor for Healthcare Voices of New Hampshire, an independent grassroots organization that amplifies the voices of healthcare workers to improve healthcare for all. He is a member of the Dover Democratic Committee, and the N.H. Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus. King is a doctor of virology, and worked in infectious disease diagnostic research and development.