Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage for individuals age 65 and older, and for younger people with certain disabilities or health conditions. Medicare has plan options, some of which require premium payments, and eligible enrollees can select among those options. Enrollees may also buy supplementary private coverage; in 2023, approximately 13.8 percent ...
This fact sheet provides a snapshot of public health and health coverage in New Hampshire.
Food security at the household level is defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as “access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members.” Not reaching this status is considered food insecurity. A specific USDA survey provides the official food insecurity rate nationally and for each state, ...
Download a PDF version of this Fact Sheet here. Health Care Costs Remain Significant for Granite State Families The Massachusetts Institute of Technology estimated a family of two adults and one child in New Hampshire would pay about $9,022 annually for medical costs, or about 7.2 percent of median household income for three-person families in ...
Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) must comply with all standard work requirements outlined for SNAP eligibility, unless exempted for reasons such as a disability. ABAWDs must comply with additional work requirements if they require benefits for more than three months in a 36-month period. In areas with a lack of sufficient jobs, states can apply ...
The U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data released September 26, 2019 provide estimates of population characteristics based on data collected in surveys conducted throughout 2018. The survey data provide year-to-year comparisons of key indicators affecting the lives of Granite Staters. All survey data are estimates for New Hampshire from the U.S. Census Bureau.