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Hospitals and state officials have been at odds since last year over the Medicaid Enhancement Tax, with hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding at stake

Hospitals say patients with urgent medical needs are still being seen immediately.

La presidenta electa de la organización dice que esto podría evitar que pacientes busquen atención médica necesaria.

The deal is subject to conditions meant to address concerns about cost and access to services.

The Nashua hospital and the state’s largest insurer failed to agree on a new contract, leaving the hospital out of network. Anthem members can still seek care there for 60 days.

Hospitals and nursing homes are struggling with a shortage of licensed nursing assistants. A new law aims to make it easier for New Americans to join that workforce.

At issue is the Medicaid Enhancement Tax (MET) hospitals pay annually, which totaled about $320 million this year.

The cuts come as the Manchester hospital is in negotiations to become part of Tennessee-based health care giant HCA.

Dartmouth Health and Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont announced plans to affiliate in 2022. State regulators say the health system has to meet a number of conditions to ensure patients don’t face higher costs or lose access to services.

You may be asked to wear a mask the next time you visit a New Hampshire hospital or health care facility.