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Hospitals

New England offers medical expertise and choices in hospital care

Excellent hospitals and medical centers abound throughout New England. The area is home to many universities with medical schools and nearby teaching hospitals.
In making hospital decisions as a caregiver, research the specialty departments offered at the facility nearest the patient and those in surrounding areas, as well. Leading edge technology and treatments may be available just a short distance away. Facilities for veterans are located throughout New England.
Fifty percent of all hospital income comes from people 50 and over. People sixty-five and older spend 250 percent more on hospital care, per capita, than those under the age of sixty-five.


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