Health
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Former NH first lady warns of the risks Trump poses to your healthcare
Former NH first lady warns of the risks Trump poses to Granite Staters healthcare
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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
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Tick season has arrived in New Hampshire. Here’s what you need to know.
Everyone is at risk of being bitten by a tick, but tick-borne illnesses can be preventable.
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Everything you need to know to manage your allergies in New Hampshire this spring
Granite Staters, it is that time of year when excess pollen in the air could trigger your allergies. While New Hampshire isn’t the worst state for allergies, here’s what you need to know so you can nip them in the bud.
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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US
What is going on? The U.S. Food and Drug announced earlier this week that traces of bird flu were detected in commercial samples of milk. This strain of bird flu is known as the “highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1)” and only a small number of H5N1 cases have been reported in humans (only two…
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for New Hampshire seniors.
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
