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Coverage of the healthcare and mental healthcare industries.
Patient Andrew Butler, 21, who was a well-known athlete as a Hollis High School student, argued through his attorney that he is locked up in a maximum-security prison because of mental illness even though he hasn’t committed a crime.
CONCORD — A federal judge has ordered the speedy release of records to the Disability Rights Center for its investigation into the death of a mentally ill inmate at the Residential Treatment Unit at the state prison for men.
Do you know a high school student that is interested in partnering with other youth from the North Country to develop leadership skills, engage in grantmaking activities and learn what role philanthropy can play in the region’s development?
For nearly 39 years, hospitals’ uncompensated care has been the gift that keeps on giving. From the early 1990’s to today, the ebb and flow between hospitals and lawmakers has ranged from kumbaya moments to volcanic eruptions over uncompensated care.
HB 1319 will get a Senate hearing in the Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. in State House Room 100. HB 1319 would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.
Across New Hampshire from Seabrook to Berlin to Nashua and elsewhere, there are 19 Heroin Anonymous meetings.
Researchers suggest people getting Vivitrol shots may be more susceptible to a fatal overdose if they halt the regimen early and resume using opiates.
CONCORD – Criticism mounted against the Secure Psychiatric Unit at NH State Prison for Men Tuesday as members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard complaints about the lack of treatment there.
Homeowners near the OHRV trail and trailhead in Gorham are suing the town and state agencies that sanction them arguing the noise, fumes and menacing behavior they bring to their neighborhood make it impossible to enjoy their homes.