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The North East LHIN is one of fourteen Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The North East Local Health Integration Network is a community-based, non-profit organization funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
North East LHIN plans, funds and coordinates the following operational public health care services to a population of approximately 550,000 people:
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The North East LHIN services a region of 400,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi) across northeastern Ontario stretching from Parry Sound to the coasts of Hudson Bay and James Bay and from Sault Ste. Marie to Mattawa.
The North East LHIN has an annual budget of approximately $1.4 billion. [1]
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