Two new reports show maternal deaths and severe complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend.
Health & Mental Health
‘Extreme’ Use of Painkillers and Doctor Shopping Plague Medicare, New Report Says
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Some Medicare beneficiaries are being prescribed opioids by 10 or more doctors, or are filling prescriptions for more than 1,000 pills a month. Hundreds of doctors appear to be prescribing indiscriminately, says the inspector general of Health and Human Services.
Business & Economy
Kuster and 9 House Dems Unveil Plan To Stabilize & Improve Individual Marketplace
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The plan, titled Solutions over Politics, seeks to stabilize the individual market while protecting plans for people with pre-existing conditions, keeping costs down for lower income folks, promoting enrollment and ensuring everyone pays their fair share.
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Healthcare lobbyists are no strangers on the Hill
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267 former aides who worked for four congressional committees pivotal in approving new healthcare legislation are registered lobbyists for clients from the health sector or health insurance industry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics’ analysis of Senate lobbying data.
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Local Fitness Guru Aspires to Join Elite Group of Wheelchair Climbers
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FRANCONIA – Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country will host 38-year-old Lancaster business owner Peter Rizzo in his second attempt to join an elite group of wheelchair users who have pushed themselves up the 7.6 mile Auto Road unassisted.
SOS RCO to Receive 2017 Recovery Provider of the Year Award
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SOS Recovery Community Organization has been named the 2017 Recovery Provider of the Year by the NH Providers Association and will be honored July 20th at the Association’s Annual Meeting.
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Northern Pass Seeks 15 More Hearing Days For Total of 57
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CONCORD – With 42 hearing days already scheduled for Northern Pass Transmission to make its case before the Site Evaluation Committee, the project asked Friday for 15 more days to be sandwiched in during July, August and early September – and for evening sessions.
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Reforming NH’s Drug Laws: Rep. Renny Cushing Speaks In Exeter June 28
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Exeter – With the neighboring states of Maine and Massachusetts having voted last November to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana, is it time for New Hampshire to do likewise? How is the Granite State’s medical marijuana program working out? How does all this relate to the criminal justice system?
Feds Offer A Helping Hand To Low-Income Homeowners
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LANCASTER – It was raining heavily, a bunch of soggy strangers were tromping around in her yard and Corinne Comeau, 84, was thrilled.
Health & Mental Health
In The North Country, Creating A ‘Village’ Of Seniors Helping Seniors
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By the end of the year, the North Country is expected to become part of the growing nationwide Village-to-Village Network, which is largely being created by seniors to help other seniors live independently.