Author: Todd Fahey

Family caregiving in the era of Covid-19

Routines have been upended, with fear, anxiety and isolation added to an already stressful situation

What goes up but not down? Drug prices

New federal legislation would allow Medicare to negotiate with companies to bring costs down

Granite Staters need relief from Rx greed

For decades, Big Pharma has raised drug prices with impunity. Here in New Hampshire, the average annual cost of brand-name prescription drug treatment increased 58% between 2012 and 2017, while the annual income for Granite Staters increased only 13%. Prescription…

Medicaid expansion is right for New Hampshire

AARP New Hampshire, along with other prominent groups from all sectors of New Hampshire’s economy, supports Senate Bill 313, which continues Medicaid expansion for five years. There is good reason to see the Granite Advantage Health Care Program passed —…

The value of older workers in NH

Let’s celebrate our experienced workforce and stop bemoaning what we lack

The Social Security alarm has sounded

Social Security is a pleasant paradox. It’s a big problem and a little problem, a big assurance and a little piece of mind. It is also a math problem – a big one for the nation and smaller one for…

We can, and must, do better than House budget plan

Cutting critical parts of the state budget does not reduce the needs of seniors any more than cutting a family’s food budget makes anyone less hungry

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Bensonwood delivers high-performance education center for Beaver Brook Association

The new facility marks a major milestone for Beaver Brook Association and a strategic investment in its dual mission of conservation and education

Panel: Prioritize mental health wellness at work

Mental health wellness is an important element in the workplace, according to a panel of experts convened by the NH Business Review in an April 16 webinar. Making accommodations for mental health issues — including depression, posttraumatic stress, even grief — can go a long way toward employee retention and prevention of potential legal issues.

(Opinion) A long overdue win for patients: what PBM reform means for New Hampshire

Congress recently passed meaningful reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen who largely determine which medications patients receive and how much they pay.

ReGen Valley Tech Hub partners with NH Housing, Manchester chamber on May 12 housing summit

The ReGen Valley Tech Hub is partnering with New Hampshire Housing and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to address the state’s housing shortage, convening a regional summit May 12 at the University of New Hampshire Manchester, organizers announced April 15.

Velcro plans to move Manchester manufacturing to Somersworth

Velcro Companies plans to consolidate textiles manufacturing from its Queen City site to its production facility in Somersworth but is committed to remaining in New Hampshire, the company said Monday. Velcro, which has operated in Manchester for nearly 70 years, is the only U.S. manufacturer of textile hook and loop fasteners.