Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Healthcare Consumer Protection Advisory Commission will hold a public meeting at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center on July 23, 2025 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. The public is invited to attend in person, or virtually, to share with the Commission their healthcare experience since the acquisition of Valley Regional Hospital (VRH) by Dartmouth Hitchcock Health (DHH). Particularly, members of the public may consider the following questions:

- How has DHH's acquisition of VRH impacted your healthcare, specifically on areas such as cost, access, quality, and transparency?
- How is primary care access in your community? Has anything changed?
- How could the Commission address consumers' healthcare concerns?

The Commission was established to consult with and advise the Attorney General relative to the proper administration and management of the Healthcare Consumer Protection Trust Fund which is designated solely for the purpose of benefiting healthcare consumers.

The meeting will begin with opening statements by the Attorney General and Commission Members and then will be open to public comment.

The Healthcare Consumer Protection Advisory Commission website has more information here: https://www.doj.nh.gov/health-care-consumer-protection-advisory-commission.

To attend the meeting virtually, please find meeting information here.pdf .

You may submit any questions or written comments to Christine Rioux at Christine.L.Rioux@doj.nh.gov.

Please see NH RSA 7:6-g and RSA 7:6-h regarding the Commission and Trust Fund.