National Governors Association – October 6, 2025 Physical and mental well-being are closely intertwined, and both are essential for people to lead their healthiest and most productive lives. The Rural […]
NH DHHS Issues Roadmap 2025-27
DHHS Press Release – October 6, 2025 Public Information Office (603) 271-9389 | pio@dhhs.nh.gov Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released the […]
House panel rejects licensing mandate for substance abuse providers
NH Union Leader – September 30, 2025 By KEVIN LANDRIGAN, Staff Writer A House Finance Committee working group is recommending creation of a study committee rather than legislation that would […]
Drug-Related Deaths Decreasing in NH, But Will the Trend Continue
InDepthNH.org – September 30, 2025 By GARRY RAYNO CONCORD — Drug-related deaths are decreasing in New Hampshire spurred by an investment of $835 million in treatment, recovery and prevention services […]
Medicaid, Medicare Don’t Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
Laconia Daily Sun – July 1, 2025 TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and […]
What work requirements would mean for people covered by Medicaid in New Hampshire
Seacoast Online – May 31, 2025 By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH, New Hampshire Public Radio Republicans in Congress are hustling to shepherd through a massive budget bill that includes a requirement that […]
Funding for substance use disorder treatment should not be a casualty of the NH budget
NH Bulletin – May 23, 2025 By PATRICK HO Treatment for substance use disorders is a vital service that is critical for the health and well-being of our state. However, […]
Frisbie expands behavioral health treatment to Gilford
Laconia Daily Sun – May 16, 2025 By GABRIEL PERRY GILFORD — A second location for a Frisbie Memorial Hospital behavioral health program meant to help those experiencing mental health […]
Fiscal Policy Institute: Sudden End To Federal Pandemic Grants Leaves Gaps In Public Health And Social Services
The Caledonian Record – May 5, 2025 CONCORD — The abrupt termination of more than $81 million in federal pandemic-related grants has created unexpected service gaps in New Hampshire’s public […]
Money set aside to help NH’s opioid crisis could be steered elsewhere in the state budget
NHPR – April 21, 2025 By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH, New Hampshire Public Radio New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed diverting millions of dollars meant to address opioid addiction to help close the […]