Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin is one of the three hospitals that make up North Country Healthcare. (Photo by William Skipworth/New Hampshire Bulletin)
The New Hampshire Senate is set to vote Thursday on whether to freeze CEO pay for certain hospitals that undergo layoffs or outsourcing — a proposal targeting the North Country Healthcare system in Coös County.
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