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Legislature’s session changes housing, child care, tax policies – New Hampshire Business Review

First published in New Hampshire Business Review, July 20, 2026. The Legislature wrapped up its session last month with the passage of a wide variety of bills, some of which have already been signed into law. As the remaining bills await the Governor’s consideration, many proposed changes could affect both businesses and Granite Staters, including ...

61 Years of Medicare and Medicaid in New Hampshire

Thursday, July 30, marks the 61st anniversary of the passage of the federal Social Security Amendments of 1965, which established Medicare and Medicaid. For more than six decades, these programs have provided essential public health coverage for millions of Granite Staters. On this anniversary, the NHFPI team examines who benefits from these programs today, as well as what recent federal and state health policy changes could mean for the future of health coverage in New Hampshire.

2026 NHFPI Budget and Policy Conference

Join policymakers, advocates, researchers, journalists, and community leaders from across the Granite State on December 4, 2026 for NHFPI’s annual Budget & Policy Conference, a full day of data-driven conversations about New Hampshire’s State Budget and the policy choices shaping life across the state. From housing affordability and child care to health care, public education, ...

New Analysis: State-Mandated Budget Reductions Affect Health Programs, with Larger Cuts Likely Ahead

After lawmakers passed the State Budget, several state agencies were required to make additional significant "back-of-budget" spending reductions, leaving agency officials to decide which programs would absorb the cuts. NHFPI's new analysis examines how the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services implemented its required $25.5 million reduction for the first year of the State Budget biennium.  The analysis finds that the required reductions affected programs that help Granite Staters access mental health care, support children and families, protect public health, and put food on the table. The report also warns that larger service impacts are likely this fiscal year as one-time savings are largely exhausted and new federal policy changes increase financial pressures on state health care spending.

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