The power of prevention
Record declines in drug-related deaths follow a decade of investment in services
Author: Jessica Williams/NH Fiscal Policy Institute
The role of Medicaid in funding New Hampshire’s health care system
Public health coverage remains essential for helping to ensure all residents can access health care services and contribute to a growing New Hampshire economy.
Rising costs constrain household budgets
The cost of living in New Hampshire has risen in recent years, increasing the financial burden on Granite State families.
The cost of housing and impacts on household budgets
Increasing housing costs have severely constrained household budgets for New Hampshire families. In 2024, the median cost for purchasing a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $540,000 in June.
Trends in public and private health coverage since 2013
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau provides valuable insight into private and public health coverage across New Hampshire. About three in four Granite Staters (75.9%) received all or part of their health coverage through private means, while one in three residents (33.3%) received all or partial public coverage, predominately through Medicare or Medicaid.
NH median incomes and food insecurity increased in most recent data, poverty remained steady
According to 2023 state-level American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income in New Hampshire was $96,838, an increase from its estimated $89,992 in 2022.
NH rental costs continued to rise in early 2024, increasing impacts on tenant household budgets
New data collected earlier this year show the cost of renting continues to rise in New Hampshire, increasing pressure on overall housing availability and the finances of Granite State renters
Rising housing costs outpaced household median income, average wages
Rising housing costs, combined with diminished inventory, create barriers to accessing adequate housing for residents across the Granite State
Housing in New Hampshire continues to become less affordable for buyers, renters
Rising housing costs, diminished inventory create barriers to adequate housing for both homeowners and renters across the Granite State
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Critical Condition: North Country
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Exit stage left: Two insurers leave NH’s Medicare Advantage market
Anthem and Martin’s Point are exiting the state entirely, Aetna is shrinking its coverage to just one county, and others are adjusting their plans, leaving some of the state’s counties with limited choices
Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner
Move to join the DH system follows two years of study
Androscoggin Valley Hospital and North Country Ophthalmology launch first-of-its-kind program to expand eye care access in the North Country
Beginning in January, NCO ophthalmologists will deliver in-office eye care at AVH, bridging an access gap in NH's North Country
Concord Hospital nurses in Franklin, Laconia vote to unionize
The vote is a culmination of months of organizing by nurses, fueled by concerns about chronic staffing shortages, burnout and corresponding worries about nurse and patient safety as a result.
Littleton Regional Healthcare selects Dartmouth Health as preferred future partner
After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.
