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The state is encouraging people to submit updated proof of eligibility as soon as possible, so they can keep receiving coverage after the rules expire in March.
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NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa spoke with New Hampshire Human Health Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette to talk about her time in office and what the future holds for public health in the state.
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Officials say that data can provide an early warning sign when transmission rises.
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MaineHealth, located in Portland, Maine, will be responsible for tracking ticks at 20 locations in New Hampshire.
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State officials say the project would expand inpatient capacity and reduce wait times in local emergency rooms.
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Since she was a child, Lidia Yen has been her family’s case manager, social worker and medical liaison.
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The proposed money can be used for basic reproductive health care, such as cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment, birth control, annual exams, and education on abstinence and safer sex.
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Lori Shibinette has been in the role since January 2020, shortly before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire.
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So far, New Hampshire has only identified one case of the virus.
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State health officials are trying to identify other people who may have been exposed to the virus but note the risk to the general public is very low.