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A federal judge has again given the state more time to end its practice of holding mental health patients in emergency departments for prolonged periods.For over a decade, people held involuntarily for mental health treatment have faced lengthy waits...
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Doctors, nurses and other health experts say that falling vaccination rates – and clusters of undervaccinated students in some communities – could leave the state more vulnerable.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed diverting millions of dollars meant to address opioid addiction to help close the state’s budget gaps — alarming advocates who say it would upend a wide range of treatment, recovery and prevention programs.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
A federal judge says New Hampshire is making good progress toward eliminating wait times for inpatient mental health care.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England says the Trump administration has frozen around $500,000 in family planning funds for its health centers in New Hampshire.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Republicans on New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted Wednesday to move forward with a promotion for a transgender National Guard captain, after previously holding it up for more than a month.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Independence is everything to Justin Bonny. The 21-year-old lives at home with his family in Barrington and works at the Dover Housing Authority, helping out with after-school programs. He’s a drummer, and his passion is making music. What makes that possible is the in-home nursing and personal care he qualifies for through New Hampshire’s Medicaid program. Bonny has a genetic condition, an RYR1-related myopathy, that weakens every muscle in his body and can pose serious risks to his breathing.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Some people who get their health insurance through Medicaid would have to start paying monthly premiums under Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s proposed budget.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
A surge in flu cases is filling up New Hampshire hospitals and causing longer waits for some patients.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Doctors, nurses and other public health professionals are speaking out against a bill that would dismantle New Hampshire's universal childhood vaccine purchasing program, saying it would increase barriers to vaccination and put kids’ health at risk.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Leaders at Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Health say planned cuts to federal research grants could undermine advances in cancer treatment, Alzheimer’s research, rural health and other areas of medicine.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
New Hampshire health officials say the flu is widespread and circulating in every part of the state.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
The New Hampshire Medical Society is speaking out against the Trump administration’s decision to allow immigration arrests at hospitals, saying it could deter patients from seeking care.
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
State officials have cleared the way for HCA Healthcare to buy Catholic Medical Center, the latest in a series of hospital mergers and acquisitions reshaping New Hampshire’s medical landscape.The Manchester hospital says it’s struggling financially,...
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Thousands of patients may have to switch to new health care providers, due to a contract dispute between St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.St. Joseph Hospital and Anthem, the state’s largest insurer, are at odds over how...
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Pat Borcuk still has three of her son Phillip’s drawings hanging on a wall of her house in Cornish — beautiful, black-and-white sketches of horses.He was a talented artist, she recalled, who liked to design tattoos for people. He didn’t do well...
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is reporting a surge of patients booking appointments for long-acting birth control since Donald Trump’s reelection earlier this month.The reproductive health care provider — which has 15 locations across New...
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To families with loved ones at New Hampshire Hospital, Bradley Haas was more than a security guard. Many got to know him on a personal level while visiting the state-run psychiatric hospital in Concord, recalled Susan Stearns, executive director of...
By PAUL CUNO-BOOTH
Sarah August developed an opioid addiction after being prescribed painkillers in her late 20s. She began using heroin after her doctor took her off the medication. Eventually, she decided to seek treatment. But it was hard to find the right option.“I...
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Debates over the future of abortion policy in New Hampshire have shaped this year’s race for governor.Both Democrat Joyce Craig and Republican Kelly Ayotte say they’ll oppose any new restrictions on abortion. Both have also, in campaign ads, invoked...
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New Hampshire hospitals are taking steps to conserve IV bags, after flooding from Hurricane Helene knocked out a major manufacturing plant in North Carolina.The Baxter International plant produced around 60% of the nation’s supply of intravenous...
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