New Hampshire Press Coverage

• September 07, 2010 | from UnionLeader.com NH patient advocacy group becoming a nonprofit New Hampshire Patient Voices, which recently filed with the state as a nonprofit and is launching a website this week, wants patients to think of health care - whether it's going to the doctor or hospital or waiting for a test result - as purchasing a service that can impact their life.
• August 24, 2010 | from Fosters.com Drive-up dentistry: Families First holds 'floss cutting' for new services In celebration of National Health Center Week, Families First, the Seacoast's Community health center, held a "floss-cutting" for its new patient room and its new mobile dental program for the homeless.
• July 29, 2010 | from The Conway Daily Sun NH gov signs autism treatment bill CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a law requiring insurers to cover more treatment programs for autistic children.
• July 27, 2010 | from Associated Press Healthiest state for kids? New Hampshire, study says CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire again ranks No. 1 nationally in an annual survey on children's well-being. But the numbers also indicate a growing problem in the state: poverty.
• July 27, 2010 | from Concord Monitor N.H. top in child health, but poverty up New Hampshire again ranks No. 1 nationally in an annual survey on children's well-being. But the numbers also indicate a growing problem in the state: poverty.
• July 25, 2010 | from The Nashua Telegraph NH residents will benefit under health reform law As we continue to celebrate the historic passage of national health reform, supporters and opponents of health reform alike are eager to understand just what national health reform means for them.
• July 19, 2010 | from Concord Monitor Sisters fight teen obesity with novel It was at a 2006 speech by Bill Clinton about pediatric obesity that Mary McGowan, an internal medicine specialist and director of Concord Hospital's Cholesterol Treatment Center, decided she needed to step up to fight the trend of obesity in young people.
• July 15, 2010 | from The Concord Monitor NH to test health care collaboration at 5 sites Five groups of hospitals and other health care facilities in New Hampshire will become "accountable care organizations" in a five-year project aimed at keeping patients healthier while reducing health care costs.
• July 07, 2010 | from Seacoast Online Exeter Hospital celebrates two years of 2-1-1 program Exeter Hospital is celebrating two years of sponsorship of the New Hampshire 2-1-1 program, which has taken more than 64,000 calls from people seeking health and human service information in their community since it began.
• July 06, 2010 | from CNBC NH center leads child-to-adult health care project New Hampshire's Center for Medical Home Improvement has been awarded $1.3 million by the federal government to create a National Health Care Transition Center for Youth with Special Health Care Needs. It will oversee physicians in Boston, Denver and Washington, D.C., who will test new methods to improve the hand-off between pediatric and adult primary care.
• June 30, 2010 | from Nashua Telegraph Report: NH overweight, so are others A new report, titled "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future," was released Tuesday by the nonprofit organization Trust for America's Health.
• June 14, 2010 | from Allergy and Asthma Network From home to the House Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is forming the Congressional Asthma and Allergy Caucus, an informal, bipartisan group of Members dedicated to passing legislation and improving research for those living with asthma and severe allergies, and to educating other Members about asthma and severe allergies.
• June 07, 2010 | from Foster's Daily Democrat Fighting child obesity: Programs helping kids, families eat healthy A recent study through the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found about 32 percent of children are obese or overweight, putting them at risk for serious diseases and medical conditions like diabetes.
• June 07, 2010 | from The Keene Sentinel Medicaid move may widen state budget hole As state legislators struggle to fill a $295 million budget gap, the U.S. Congress is considering whether to punch a $48 million hole in their proposed solution.
• May 20, 2010 | from NH Citizens Health Initiative: NH Health Care Town Hall Blog Two Opportunities for NH in Health Reform The health care reform law gives New Hampshire two big opportunities to bring people into the system - through the new Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit for small businesses and the Medicaid expansion.
• April 04, 2010 | from Seacoastonline.com The value of health insurance reform Soon no man, woman or child in America will ever have to worry about being without medical care. That is the simple, life changing gift of the recently passed federal legislation.
• March 28, 2010 | from Fosters.com How the health insurance reform bill affects you: Extended coverage will benefit young adults Uninsured young adults will be able to join their parents' health plans come Sept. 23, when several federal health reform measures take effect.
• March 26, 2010 | from The Keene Sentinel We must combat dental disease early, by Rich DiPentima Passing HB 1537 would be a significant step toward reducing the severe health and financial burden caused by preventable dental disease in New Hampshire's most vulnerable young population.
• March 14, 2010 | from WBX 38 NH House Voting On Obesity Bill The House is voting this week on a bill backed by New Hampshire's first lady that would require schools to record children's body mass index, an indicator of obesity.
• February 02, 2010 | from The Union Leader NH dentists giving kids something to smile about Dentists across New Hampshire offered free care to youngsters, part of the annual "Give Kids a Smile" campaign to find dental "homes" for kids who have none.
• February 02, 2010 | from The Keene Sentinel New Hampshire wants to cut the fat — from kids The New Hampshire state legislature is considering a bill that would require schools to measure the body mass index of students. The results would be sent home to parents and would be included in student health records.
• January 27, 2010 | from The Associated Press Wife of N.H. governor backs obesity screening The wife of New Hampshire's governor, a pediatrician, is backing legislation that would require the state's schools to record children's body mass index, an indicator of obesity.
• January 26, 2010 | from The Concord Monitor Budget cut puts kids at risk The recent decision to cut staff from the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program moves New Hampshire in the wrong direction.
• January 19, 2010 | from Concord Monitor Dentists to N.H.: Brush up New Hampshire dentists are encouraging primary care physicians to perform more oral health screenings and urging more communities to add fluoride to their public water supplies.
• January 07, 2010 | from WBZ 38 NH House Backs More Coverage For Autism Treatment New Hampshire's House wants insurers to cover more treatment programs for autistic children.
• January 07, 2010 | from NHPR Proposed Tax on Sweet Stuff May Prompt a Bitter Fight Two state representatives have introduced a bill that would tax soft drinks. Those revenues would fund obesity prevention and treatment.
• January 05, 2010 | from New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Third Grade Oral Health/Body Mass Index Report Released The Healthy Smiles-Healthy Growth Survey, funded by a collaborative effort with the HNHfoundation and Northeast Delta Dental, resulted in the collection of New Hampshire's first statewide and regional obesity data and first regional oral health data for children.
• December 23, 2009 | from The Eagle Tribune Study: Southern NH kids healthier than others in state Although children's waistlines are expanding, kids in Southern New Hampshire are healthier than those in other parts of the state, according to a study released yesterday.
• December 22, 2009 | from The Associated Press Survey shows improvement in oral health of N.H. kids New Hampshire has done well in protecting children's teeth from unhealthy foods but needs to work on their waistlines, according to a state report released Tuesday.
• December 09, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor Panel lays out obesity attack plan New Hampshire's schools should be measuring their students' weights, banning junk food from vending machines and encouraging more physical activity, advised a panel appointed by Gov. John Lynch to combat childhood obesity.
• November 17, 2009 | from Concord Monitor Vt. and NH lead nation with lowest pre-term births The March of Dimes says that Vermont and New Hampshire lead the nation with the lowest rates of pre-term births.
• October 07, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor NH conference highlights healthy eating ideas The surgeon general for Arkansas told a New Hampshire audience that urgent action is needed to reduce the human and economic costs of widespread obesity.
• September 15, 2009 | from New Hampshire Business Review Health insurance changes take effect in N.H. House Bill 115 enables the Healthy Kids Corp. to set up a program for young adult dependents under 26 to buy into the program, as long as the insurance commissioner determines it doesn't compete with commercial insurance.
• September 02, 2009 | from NePsy.com New Hampshire report looks at child health services A New Hampshire Association for Infant Mental Health report indicates that only one in 38 children are identified as needing mental health services, while one in 11 children are estimated to require mental health services.
• August 18, 2009 | from WCAX.com NH gov to ceremonially sign health-related bills Gov. John Lynch is ceremonially signing three bills dealing with health care in the state, one of which establishes a commission to study preventing dental disease among children.
• August 13, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor In N.H., a clear need for reform We know there is an urgent need for reform, but we must also acknowledge that fear-mongering politics are not based in fact.
• August 07, 2009 | from The Eagle Tribune WIC to offer healthier food choices For the first time in 30 years, WIC is changing its menu. Fresh fruits, oatmeal and vegetables are in. Cheese and juice are still allowed, in smaller amounts.
• August 04, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor Obesity rate in kids is cause for concern While New Hampshire once again ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Kids Count report, it is certainly no gold medallist is childhood obesity.
• July 30, 2009 | from Seacoast Online Study: N.H. the healthiest state for kids In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count report, New Hampshire was declared the top state for the fifth year in a row, while Maine was 12th. The report uses 10 different measures to determine the general well-being of children in all 50 states.
• July 20, 2009 | from PR Web Three-Year NH-Based Study Finds Pediatric Medical Homes Significantly Increase Level of Children's Health Care The latest issue of the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management features a report on a three-year survey of the effectiveness of using medical homes as a coordination point for pediatric health care.
• July 17, 2009 | from Nashua Telegraph Lynch OKs Healthy Kids expansion Gov. John Lynch signed a law Thursday that allows uninsured young adults to buy insurance through the Healthy Kids insurance program.
• July 15, 2009 | from Kaiser Health News New Hampshire's Medicaid Program Almost Out Of Money Rising unemployment and spiking Medicaid and welfare caseloads have put [New Hampshire's] most recent budget to the test just two weeks after its adoption.
• July 09, 2009 | from The Nashua Telegraph Governor debuts health plan for small businesses Gov. John Lynch announced Wednesday that state regulators had approved a health insurance plan with wellness incentives for small businesses at 20 percent below market prices.
• June 17, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor A new focus on children's mental health An important new report, "Mental Health Services for New Hampshire's Young Children and Their Families," provides a first-time view of the mental health of New Hampshire's youngest citizens and the services available to them.
• June 17, 2009 | from The Concord Monitor Kids' insurance deal reached A special committee of New Hampshire legislators has reached a deal to offer health insurance to more young adults.
• June 09, 2009 | from Seacoast Online Shaheen spreads word about anti-smoking legislation Exeter Hospital staff, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and local youths on Monday called for tobacco companies to stop targeting youths.
• June 01, 2009 | from NHPR Small Children, Big Mental Health Needs Researchers from the Department of Health and Human Services and the New Hampshire Association for Infant Mental Health collaborated on a study of the mental health needs of the state’s youngest residents.
• May 27, 2009 | from Fox 44 News New report on infant mental health in NH New Hampshire's first report on the state of mental health problems among children from birth to age 6 will be released Friday.
• May 10, 2009 | from The Seascoast Online NH begins effort to get mothers to stop smoking New Hampshire is using Mother's Day weekend to start a new effort to help mothers stop smoking.
• March 30, 2009 | from Concord Monitor Healthy Kids bill heads to representatives Low-income adults between the ages of 19 and 25 would be allowed to buy insurance coverage from the New Hampshire Healthy Kids program under legislation before the House.
• March 30, 2009 | from Concord Monitor Premiums could rise for child health insurance More than 8,000 New Hampshire children enrolled in CHIP could pay higher premiums under a state budget proposal.
• March 03, 2009 | from The Associated Press NH governor backs reduced insurance for ages 19-25 Lawmakers are considering a bill to allow those 25 and younger to buy into the Healthy Kids program if they can't be included on their family's health insurance plan and their incomes are at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
• January 30, 2009 | from The Associated Press NH Senators split on children's health bill New Hampshire's Republican Sen. Judd Gregg has voted against a children's health care bill, but Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says she supports expanded coverage.
• January 27, 2009 | from The Keene Sentinel Children’s health insurance: All eyes are on the Senate NH Voices for Health, a new public-interest group representing 200,000 people throughout the state, knows that reauthorization of SCHIP should be a top priority during the start of the new president’s term.
• January 16, 2009 | from NHBR.com Bill seeks to boost paid medical leave in N.H. New Hampshire employers will soon be encouraged to provide paid medical leave if a bill proposed by Rep. Mary Gile, D-Concord, is approved.
• January 15, 2009 | from The Associated Press Reps. vote for child health care bill New Hampshire Democratic Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes have voted with the majority of the House to expand the government-sponsored children's health care program.
• October 02, 2008 | from Concord Monitor N.H. child health program cited by government A New Hampshire program designed to improve the health of women and children is getting high marks. A government evaluation gave the Maternal and Child Health program its highest rating.
• July 27, 2007 | from Concord Monitor Here's one health care program that works The State Children's Health Insurance Program, known in New Hampshire as Healthy Kids and in Washington as S-CHIP, is a largely successful public-private program that has increased the number of kids with health insurance, provided big incentives for cost-saving preventive care and rightly drawn a large, bipartisan cadre of supporters.
• March 06, 2007 | from Nashua Telegraph Poll: Insuring all kids in N.H. worth the cost Many New Hampshire voters support increasing spending for children’s health care, even if it means plunking down more of their own money to expand health insurance coverage, according to a poll released Monday.
• March 05, 2007 | from Concord Monitor Bill would keep more young adults insured Tomorrow, lawmakers will hear a proposal, sponsored by Concord Rep. Jim MacKay and others, to require health insurers to extend family coverage to dependents through age 25. This is one the governor and Legislature should eagerly pass.