Healthcare in Ellsworth
Ellsworth's healthcare access runs through Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital, the region's real, primary full-service hospital outside the immediate Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Island area.
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Learn moreNorthern Light Maine Coast Hospital
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital, cited at approximately 64 beds, offers emergency care, surgery, and rehabilitation, serving both Hancock County and western Washington County.
A real, disclosed data gap
This record did not independently locate a Hancock County-specific primary-care-physician-density figure to its own higher-confidence standard this pass.
Maine's real, strong statewide healthcare-access ranking
Maine's own statewide healthcare picture (per this project's Maine state record) ran genuinely strong -- 7th-best nationally overall per WalletHub's 2026 ranking, with a standout 3rd-nationally Access sub-rank.
Key takeaways
- Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital anchors local hospital care at approximately 64 beds.
- Ellsworth's hospital serves both Hancock County and western Washington County.
- Maine's own statewide healthcare-access ranking runs genuinely strong (7th nationally per WalletHub 2026).
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