Healthcare
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for New Hampshire seniors.
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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‘I’m scared for my kids.’ Why Granite Staters fear an ACA repeal by Trump
“I’m scared for my kids and their future if he’s given the opportunity to take away our insurance, and our ability to access life saving medications.” On Friday morning Amber MacQuarrie, a mother from Manchester, shared how her family relies on the healthcare access provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one day before the…
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Biden issues executive order to improve women’s health research
The order directs federal agencies to ensure that they are using federal funds to research diseases and health conditions that disproportionately affect women, and requires them to report their investments in women’s health research annually.
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Senator Hassan calls for more affordable care for New Hampshire seniors in Manchester roundtable
Senator Maggie Hassan this week convened a roundtable discussion with advocates, caregivers, and healthcare leaders to address the ongoing challenge of making healthcare affordable and accessible for New Hampshire seniors.
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Op-ed: Senate Democrats Will Not Stand Idly by on the Fight for Women’s Freedom
Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, Granite Staters have watched in horror as millions of women around the country – 1 in 3 American women of reproductive age – have lost access to abortion care in their home state. This fear has hit close to home as we watch New Hampshire Republicans act to…
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NH GOP’s stance on personhood echoes Alabama IVF decision
Following an Alabama State Supreme Court ruling concerning in vitro fertilization (IVF) upending fertility care in the state, the New Hampshire Republican Party’s longstanding position on the personhood of the pre-born has garnered renewed attention. Embedded within the NH GOP platform is a commitment by the party to “support the pre-born child’s fundamental right to…
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‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here’s what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling.
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This OB-GYN was terrified for her patients who needed abortions. Then she became one.
Texas OB-GYN Austin Dennard reveals what a future under a Republican president would do to reproductive rights in America.
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Here’s what you need to know about New Hampshire’s controversial adult diaper spa
A debate over a diaper spa business in Atkinson, in which adults wear diapers and role play as children, has gone viral, and neighbors are taking a stand.
