On the last Friday of each month, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond.

Here are our picks for April 2026:

 Projected Reductions in Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Under OBBBA’s Work Requirements and Six-Month Redeterminations – Urban Institute

This analysis estimates that 14,000 to 29,000 New Hampshire enrollees, or 27% to 56% of the state’s total Medicaid Expansion population, could lose coverage by 2028 under H.R. 1’s new work requirements and more frequent six-month redeterminations, depending on policy choices the State makes with regard to implementation details.

 State CCDF Policies and Child Care Access for Families of Children With Disabilities – Child Trends

“The weekly cost of care was higher for children with disabilities ages 5 to 13 than for children without disabilities. The differential reimbursement rate policy was associated with lower costs for care for this group of children, reducing the cost gap between children with and without disabilities.”

 Reserves and Balances – The Pew Charitable Trusts

This multi-state analysis concluded that, in State Fiscal Year 2025, New Hampshire could operate about 44 days on “Rainy Day Funds” alone, while the median state could operate nearly 48 days and other states ranged from no days to 320 days’ worth of savings.

 Financial Aid for Students Without Financial Need: How Widespread Is It? – The Brookings Institution

“In just five years, the share of first-year students without financial need who received merit aid jumped from 35.7% to 41.0% at public flagship/R1 institutions and from 36.6% to 45.0% at other publics.”

 What’s the Scoop on Life in New Hampshire? Youth Perspectives on New Hampshire as a Place to Live, Learn, and Work After High School – University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy

“A complementary approach to increase youth retention is to promote career-connected learning, positive messaging on varied career pathways, and the development of socially connected ‘third places.’”

 Have you read something that should be on our radar? Share it with us at info@nhfpi.org—we’d love to hear from you!