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 K9 Adventure Club hosted its first Easter dog parade over the holiday weekend in Concord. -
New Hampshire is one of at least 20 other states with laws prohibiting medical providers, including therapists, from “practices or treatments that seek to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity,” including efforts to eliminate attraction toward people of the same gender, for patients under the age of 18. -
As gas prices go up, home heating assistance is still available for those who need it through local Community Action Partnerships. -
The program, called TeamBirth, will have doctors and nurses huddle at the patient’s bedside to discuss next steps and options as labor progresses. -
After the council tabled appropriating funds, all four contracts have been awarded. -
The bill offers new protections to centers that seek to counsel pregnant women away from abortions. -
The shield law would have protected doctors from out-of-state litigation if they provided reproductive health services to people from outside New Hampshire. -
The House Judiciary Committee voted against recommending a bill that would further restrict abortions in the state from 24 weeks to 20 weeks.
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The House Judiciary Committee considered bills on restricting bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, and a bill to eliminate gender identity protections from state law. -
New Hampshire is the only state in New England without shield laws that protect abortion providers from out-of-state legal action.
