William Skipworth - New Hampshire Bulletin

Under an agreement with the state, North Country Healthcare will hire and pay for an independent board governance consultant, hold community listening sessions and hold off on any board governance restructuring plan.

New Hampshire’s Republican-controlled House and Senate have mostly agreed on legislation this year. But on some of the most contentious issues, the single-party control of the Legislature and governor’s office has not translated to automatic alignment.

Wraparound services seek to connect disparate and complicated care systems, including mental healthcare, special education, and child protective services so they can work together seamlessly for those experiencing a mental health crisis.

U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan’s letter cites “troubling allegations” against a methadone clinic's business practices and care.

The switch means Republicans’ majority in the New Hampshire House now grows from 214-178 to 215-177.

GO-NORTH was created after New Hampshire received roughly $200 million through the federal government’s Rural Health Transformation Program this year. The state expects to receive similar amounts every year through 2030.

Loses depend largely on how state lawmakers interpret new changes to Medicaid provisions and requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

In New Hampshire, 71 people have died of influenza, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services, including two children.

Providers for adults with developmental disabilities cited long response times by the state to complaints alleging abuse or neglect, among other issues.

“New Hampshire has the lowest vaccination rate for measles in New England,” Rep. Jessica LaMontagne, a Dover Democrat, said in a floor speech before the vote. “Do you want to be the legislature that ushers in the next outbreak of measles?”