Health Care Trust approves four cases, denies one, updates bylaws.
Health Care Trust Commission · Meeting of February 18, 2026
Amesbury Health Care Trust approved four assistance cases and denied one at its February meeting. The commission, working from a January 31 balance of $156,525.24 after $15,572.36 in monthly expenditures, approved $250 to Beth Israel Lahey Health, $125 each for two separate Beth Israel cases, $120 to Beth Israel Lahey Health, and $190 to Anna Jaques Hospital. One case was denied because the applicant's income exceeded trust limits.
The commission unanimously adopted updated Bylaws, Application Form, and Approval Form, which Deborah Smith will distribute to the Chief of Staff and Mayor Gove.
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Source: the Health Care Trust Commission meeting of February 18, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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