Weeks Medical Center controversy puts North Country health care system under microscope

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 3,384

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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When North Country Healthcare formed in 2016 through the merger of four rural New Hampshire hospitals, it was viewed as a first-of-its-kind model.

Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, and Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton would all maintain independence and self-governance but combine administration, finance, purchasing, marketing, and other functions. The goal was to leverage the advantages of being a bigger health system while …

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