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NHPR All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa spoke with recently-appointed DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver about her priorities and goals for the department.
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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.
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A statewide partnership will support students interested in early childhood education in New Hampshire’s community colleges and universities.
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Lori Weaver has spent more than 20 years with DHHS, the largest state agency in New Hampshire . She’ll take over when the current commissioner leaves Dec. 16.
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Durante la pandemia, New Hampshire y otros estados han sido requeridos de mantener a personas registradas en Medicaid durante la emergencia de salud pública —incluso, si no tenían los documentos completos o no cumplían con la elegibilidad por temas de ingreso, por ejemplo.
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The state has tried mail reminders, phone calls and in-person events. Still, the population at risk of losing coverage continues to grow.
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An audit found New Hampshire lacked the resources to effectively enforce the state and federal standards for opioid treatment programs.
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The new approach is meant to reduce interactions between people in crisis and police, as well as to prevent people from getting stuck waiting for care in hospital emergency rooms.
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The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that “home and community-based services are not available to anyone who is still in school,” according to court records.
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The New Hampshire Division of Human Health Services is distributing free at-home radon tests to homeowners and renters who sign up on their website.