Olivia Richardson
Health and Equity ReporterAs NHPR’s health and equity reporter, my goal is to explore how the health care system in New Hampshire is changing – from hospital closures and population growth, to the use of AI and big changes in federal and state policies. I want to be someone you can reach out to with their questions about how these changes are affecting you and your loved ones.This mission is personal for me, too. When I first moved to New Hampshire, I was put on a nearly yearlong waitlist for a routine doctor’s appointment – until an emergency bumped me up the list. That experience made me curious about other people’s access to care, and how patients and providers are filling the gaps.
Reach me at orichardson@nhpr.org.
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The insurance provider serves around 20% of the state’s participants in the marketplace. -
Dismas Home in Manchester helps women involved in the justice system and with substance use disorder find long-term stability -
The number of people who signed up for health insurance through the marketplace is down 4.1%, which is the first decline in enrollment in several years. -
Llegó la temporada de alergias y los días más calurosos, así que la mayor presencia de polen y más tráfico podría afectar la garganta y los pulmones. -
While pollen levels this summer are about where they were last year, they've gone up about 20 to 25% over the last two decades. -
The report from the State of the Nation Project indicated about 22% of youth 12 to 17 in New Hampshire reported experiencing a major depressive episode in the last year. -
Syringe service providers will be required to report syringe return rates to the state health department, and provide free disposal services to the public. -
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was at the State House Friday to discuss new federal actions he says will support patients with the tick-borne disease. -
Allergy season is here, and warmer days, more pollen and more traffic can affect the throat and lungs. -
Music, art and dance competitions have been held each spring for the last 30 years in the Gate City.
