A Guide to Key Issues Facing Granite Staters This first edition of New Hampshire Policy Points provides an overview of the Granite State and the people who call New Hampshire home. It focuses in on some of the issues that are most important to supporting thriving lives and livelihoods for New Hampshire’s residents. Moreover, the book ...
Older adults and adults with physical disabilities, including those who have trouble performing day-to-day tasks, may require long-term services and supports, which can be provided through professional health and personal care providers. For adults who are financially eligible, Medicaid can cover the cost for long-term supports and services. In New Hampshire, these services are provided ...
The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, was designed to provide direct support to individuals and families, as well as state and local governments, to address the pandemic’s health and economic impacts. NHFPI has been tracking the impacts of ARPA on the New Hampshire economy and ...
Food insecurity is a measure that estimates the number of households experiencing a lack of food due to insufficient money or other resources over time.
The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis will affect New Hampshire residents in many ways, from both the immediate health and financial impacts to long-term economic consequences. NHFPI will continue to publish resources examining issues related to the COVID-19 crisis, including health policy, economic security supports for Granite Staters, economic trends, state revenues, the effects of ...
New Hampshire’s revenue system is relatively unique in the United States, as it lacks broad-based income and sales taxes and instead relies on a diversity of more narrowly-based taxes, fees, and other revenue sources to fund public services. This system presents both advantages and disadvantages to stable, adequate, and sustainable revenue generation. The New Hampshire ...