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LifeFlight of Maine is one of our state’s most critical lifelines. Every day, helicopters deliver patients from rural towns and small community hospitals to larger medical centers, saving lives that would otherwise be lost to distance and time.

Two health systems — Northern Light Health and Central Maine Healthcare — not only founded LifeFlight but also continue to shoulder the ownership and financial responsibility of keeping it flying. Both are facing serious financial challenges, yet they remain committed to this statewide resource.

Meanwhile, Maine Medical Center and its parent system, MaineHealth, benefit enormously. A large number of LifeFlight’s patients

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