CONWAY — Carroll County is in crisis and is one of the hardest hit regions of New England when it comes to the demise of Medicare programs from rural areas, the New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt told a crowd of about 70 people in North Conway Friday, adding he is helping New Hampshire residents by trying to inform them of their options.
Bettencourt spoke at a public forum at the Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway organized by State Sen. Mark McConkey (R-Freedom) and former State Rep. Karen Umberger (R-Conway).
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