North Country health center CEO says new rural health funds not enough to counteract Medicaid cuts

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 844

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Edward Shanshala, CEO of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, said when Congress passed its massive tax cuts and spending law last year, he and his colleagues made the difficult decision to shut down the organization’s clinic in Franconia in anticipation of the law’s impacts. Shanshala doesn’t think a new tranche of federal funding will be enough to fully alleviate the pressures his organization is facing.

“We’re all feeling the tension and pressure on changes as a …

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