Hillsborough (36), Strafford (17), Rockingham (10), Merrimack (10), Cheshire (2), Grafton (2), Sullivan (1) and Carroll (1) Counties. One person from Merrimack County has died.
Courts & Corrections
Senate Reaffirms Commitment to Address State Mental Health Crisis
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Today, the New Hampshire Senate passed HB 726-FN as amended, which would establish a secure forensic psychiatric hospital advisory council and make an appropriation for a new forensic hospital.
Health & Mental Health
NH Report: 2 Died, Up to 49 Infected in 2018 Legionnaires Outbreak in Hampton
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The two people who died were adults, one over the age of 65.
Health & Mental Health
Sununu: Dems Not Serious About Mental Health Funding
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Today, Democratic leaders of Division III of the House Finance Committee announced their intentions to strip out funding for a new Secure Forensic Hospital contained in the Governor’s budget.
Business & Economy
The Balsams’ future comes down to a legislative decision
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The House passed legislation that would help move the Balsams project forward by a wide margin. The Senate will consider the bill next.
Business & Economy
Senate Passes Backstop Bill In Case Obamacare’s Dismantled
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SB 4 would protect residents from losing health insurance for pre-existing conditions going forward.
Business & Economy
IHoP: Becky Bryant Backs Raise for Caregivers To Developmentally Disabled
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InDepthNH.org’s Paula Tracy talks every week with people from around New Hampshire who come to the State House and Legislative Office Building in Concord about why they do so.
Business & Economy
Councilors Quiz Meyers, Contractors About $1B Medicaid Contracts
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The nearly $1 billion contracts with three managed care companies that will administer the state’s Medicaid program are expected to be decided by the Executive Council on Wednesday.
Health & Mental Health
Low-Income Individuals Sue Trump HHS Over Medicaid Waiver Project in NH
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‘Granite Advantage’ Will Yank Health Care from the Most Underserved Communities
Business & Economy
Senate’s Family Medical Leave Bill Heads to Sununu’s Desk After House Approval
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Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord, prime sponsor of SB 1, said, “At this point there is only one roadblock to paid family and medical leave becoming a reality in New Hampshire—Governor Chris Sununu.”