Almost a year in, NH paid family and medical leave doesn’t have many participants
A year after New Hampshire rolled out a voluntary paid family and medical leave insurance program, relatively few businesses and workers have signed up.
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NH lawmakers will consider proposals to protect, restrict abortion rights in 2024
New Hampshire lawmakers will again consider competing proposals to either protect or restrict abortion rights next year. This will be the second legislative session since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ending protections for abortion under the…
Veterans’ health care coverage expanded by Biden administration
Ahead of Veterans Day, Biden administration officials on Nov, 10 said the Department of Veterans Affairs will expand health care coverage for certain groups of veterans and their families and create new programs meant to make care more accessible.
Republican lawmakers balk at Medicaid Direct Certification program, citing cost and privacy
A push to automatically sign up New Hampshire students for free or reduced-price lunches if they are enrolled in Medicaid is facing a setback, after Republican lawmakers voted to not recommend the move, citing privacy and cost concerns. Medicaid Direct…
Advocates argue telephone hearings deny due process rights of psychiatric patients
Civil liberties advocates say New Hampshire’s practice of affording patients who have been involuntarily committed due to mental health concerns an initial hearing over a telephone, instead of in-person, is a violation of their due process rights. The claims come…
Anesthesiologist shortage leads to delays in some surgeries at Keene hospital
Cheshire Medical Center in Keene has had to postpone some elective surgeries due to a shortage of anesthesiologists, a spokesperson said.
Dartmouth 5-year plan to focus on mental health
Dartmouth College released a new strategic plan for mental health and well-being, following President Sian Leah Beilock’s inaugural address.
Program trains Army medics for advanced emergency medicine tech certification
Lakes Region Community College has a program that trains Army medics for advanced emergency medicine tech certification
Concord Hospital sues NH DHHS to forestall Medicaid overpayments to state
Suit also names Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S. DHHS as defendants
Commentary: NH biofabrication industry taking hold
Technological change happens gradually, then suddenly. So does opportunity. Gradually, over the past decade, New Hampshire has been building the premier global hub for the emerging biofabrication and regenerative medicine industry. In other words: a new industry devoted to manufacturing cells,…
