What’s new and what to watch for in the upcoming ACA open enrollment period
In most states, the ACA's annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here's what you need to know.
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Opinion: You Can’t be Born in Rochester Anymore
If you’re looking at the potential acquisition of Catholic Medical Center by Hospital Corporation of America and wondering what that future will look like, let me tell you a story. I was born at Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NH. Just like my siblings and...
Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
Harris seeks to lower drug costs for Granite Staters, building on recent progress
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
Exclusive: Senator Shaheen introduces bipartisan bill to combat youth opioid use in schools
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), joined by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA), today introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at combating youth opioid use. The bill proposes a new grant program under the...
Everything you need to know about the new flu and COVID vaccines
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here's what you need to know.
As key recruitment program halts, nursing assistant shortages in New Hampshire continue
As funds dry up, New Hampshire Needs Caregivers, a key recruitment and training program for licensed nursing assistants (LNAs) has been on a hold since May.
Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
Planned Parenthood of New England projected to face multi-million dollar deficit
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is in dire straits, with an estimated financial deficit of $8.6 million over the next three years.
