PORTLAND, Maine — MaineHealth members have voted to go ahead with a proposal to join under a single board of trustees and operating budget.
The 20-year-old system of Maine and New Hampshire hospitals and health care organizations had been operating with 10 separate boards, each with its own budget.
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