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Unbelted Rider in the Back Could Kill Someone in the Front
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People who don’t buckle up when they ride in the rear seat because they think it’s safer back there are wrong.
Business & Economy
Find Out What’s Lurking In Your Water — In NH, Too
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The top five utilities that accumulated/accrued the most violation points as of January to March 2017 in New Hampshire, according to the website: Barkland Acres in Derry, Bethlehem Village District in Bethlehem, Exeter Water Department in Exeter, Tyrol Well A in Intervale, and New Castle Water Works in Portsmouth. Click inside to find full details on New Hampshire and the rest of the nation.
Shaheen, Hassan Demand Action After White House’s Opioid Commission Misses Deadline Again
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Despite bipartisan agreement on need to take immediate action to address opioid epidemic, President Trump’s Opioid Commission has now missed its second deadline to lay out strategy to combat crisis.
Shea-Porter Urges Congress to Fund PFC Water Health Study, Including at Pease
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Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH, today led a bipartisan letter to Congressional appropriators urging $7 million to launch a national health impact study of sites like Pease affected by the U.S. military’s historic use of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs).
News
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
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Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
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.
2016 senate
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.