Health policies have enormous impacts on the lives on Granite Staters. Federal programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have critical roles in the health and well-being of many Granite State children and families. Health programs that support individuals with disabilities, fund home-based care, and provide access to mental health and behavioral health services are essential to helping ensure the health needs of New Hampshire residents are addressed.
NHFPI strives to explain the effects of health policy decisions, both federal and state, upon the New Hampshire budget and New Hampshire residents and to explore changes in policies that could help maintain and improve people’s health, now and into the future.
This Mother’s Day, the NHFPI team is recognizing the hard work of New Hampshire mothers by doing what we do best: highlighting key data that underscores both the challenges mothers face and the vital contributions they make across the Granite State. Below are five key facts surrounding New Hampshire’s mothers and families. Mothers With Children ...
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 ...
Presented by Jess Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst, at the Granite VNA Annual Meeting on April 14, 2026.
In early 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released new aggregated five-year data for 2020-2024, building on less detailed one-year estimates for 2024. These data provide a clearer picture of county-level ...
Presented by Phil Sletten, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director, and Jessica Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst, to the Community Development Finance Authority Board of ...
Presented by Jessica Williams, New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Senior Policy Analyst at NHFPI’s webinar on the Medicaid Enhancement Tax on March 6, 2026. You can find the webinar recording ...