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Funcionarios de salud están recortando contratos de servicios, como atención dental y tratamiento de salud mental para menores, a medida que cumplen con un acuerdo presupuestario.

State health officials are trimming contracts for services, including dental care and mental health treatment for minors, as they comply with a budget deal to find savings.

With inconsistent communication from the CDC about fall illnesses and vaccine guidelines, health professionals in New Hampshire are looking to outside agencies like WHO and the European CDC for guidance.

The state plan lays out initiatives and goals for the next year, including placing a renewed emphasis on improving mental health resources and support across New Hampshire.

State-run health care facilities are still struggling to fill vacancies for nurses and mental health workers.

A new bill would require the state to limit those placements to New England as of January 2025.

New Hampshire's Medicaid director said the federal government's count is inflated because they count children differently, going to age 23 versus 18. People over 18 are eligible for adult Medicaid instead.

The program at the center of the case is Choices for Independence, which provides nearly 3,800 Granite Staters who don’t want to go into a nursing home the basic care and services that allow them to remain at home or in a small community setting.

NHPR All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa spoke with recently-appointed DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver about her priorities and goals for the department.

New England sigue enfrentando inundaciones. Departamento estatal de salud insiste en solicitar ayuda federal para combatir la inseguridad alimentaria infantil. Secretaria nacional de comercio visita planta de biotecnología en Manchester.