Burns and Riley: Fight against mental health, addiction needs to be strengthened
As rates of overdose and suicide continue to rise, we can’t afford more of the same
Health
Following the money to tackle the opioid crisis
New Hampshire has received millions in federal funding to tackle the opioid crisis. What has it accomplished?
D-H study stresses responsible skiing
Helmet use is important, but skiing safely does the most to prevent head trauma
Q&A with healthcare entrepreneur Nick Vailas
Healthcare ‘is not about bricks and mortars and bureaucracy,’ says Nick Vailas, founder of several healthcare-related enterprises.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock to open geriatric ER
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, in Lebanon, is teaming with San Diego, Calif.-based West Health to focus on the rural population of Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, which have the oldest median ages in the country.
Catholic Charities launches nonprofit staffing agency
The state’s first nonprofit healthcare staffing agency, St. Jacinta, is designed as a response to the increasing cost of care among the seven skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes in the Catholic Charities network
RiverWoods’ newest retirement community opens in Durham
Resident input drives part-hospitality, part-healthcare independent living
NH Insurance Department’s annual hearing to look at mental health services
Oct. 25 event to feature discussions on policymaking
NH Insurance Department’s annual hearing's focus: mental health services
Oct. 25 event to feature discussions on policymaking
Tourism promotion, ‘sunny day fund’ cut in budget compromise
But affordable housing fund, other programs remain intact
