A rural Maine clinic considers striking out on its own amid Northern Light turmoil

A rural Maine clinic considers striking out on its own amid Northern Light turmoil

For almost a century, a local nonprofit has been tasked with providing health care for the small Hancock County town of Castine and its neighbors. To do that, the Castine Community Hospital Corporation has for years leased operation of the center it owns to Northern Light Health. But as insurance disputes and financial instability drag on in that system, which serves the majority of eastern and northern Maine, the Castine group is investigating …

Castine community clinic explores future beyond Northern Light Health

CASTINE --- Castine’s community clinic is considering changes as its leadership looks for new ways to keep healthcare accessible while questions swirl around Northern Light Health.