Category Archives: Health Care
4,700 Now Enrolled Under N.H.’s Medical Marijuana Law
New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program has more than doubled in size since 2016, according to the latest available data from the Department of Health and Human Services. About 4,700 patients were enrolled as of Dec. 20, up from just over 2,000 patients … Continue reading
Patient Privacy and Transgender Medical Professionals
A woman who requested a female [National Health Service] nurse to perform her cervical smear test was “embarrassed and distressed” after a person with stubble and a deep voice summoned her for the intimate procedure. | Keep Reading at the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Health Care
Tagged Health professionals, Transgender, Volokh Conspiracy
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N.H. Part of Nationwide Settlement…
New Hampshire will get about $144,000 as part of a nationwide, multimillion-dollar settlement against a company accused of off-label marketing for four of its drugs. All 50 states participated in the $13.5 million settlement against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, or BIPI. The states … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, Health Care
Tagged Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Settlement
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[The] Obamacare Individual Mandate is DEAD!
Democrats have lost that leverage to FORCE us to do anything. This will be the tugged on piece of yarn that will undo the entire misshapen, ugly ball that is Obamacare. Yes, people won’t have insurance foisted upon them – … Continue reading
NH’s drug monitoring program a mess
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new audit finds that New Hampshire is falling short of its efforts to keep tabs on opioid prescription patterns. The Concord Monitor reports that a legislative audit finds the state’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has been poorly … Continue reading
“…what say you now about Obamacare costs? Start groveling with abject apologies – Part 3”
One or two or three stories may be anecdotal – but this is starting to turn into a flood and we have only Obama and Democrats to thank for this. They designed it, they legislated it, they passed it, they … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, GraniteGrok, Health Care, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Insurance, Obamacare, Premiums
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New Hampshire individuals, small-business owners see spike in Obamacare premiums
Small-business owners in New Hampshire have seen a spike on the limited options available on the Obamacare exchange, the Union Leader reported. The average rise in premiums for nearly 24,000 on the Obamacare exchange, who do not receive a federal subsidy, … Continue reading
Open Enrollment Begins Tomorrow in NH. Here Are Some Notes for the Granite State.
New Hampshire’s health insurance marketplace is under the public’s eye in anticipation of the upcoming open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The open enrollment period will begin on Nov. 1 and lasts through Dec. … Continue reading
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER REACTS TO HOUSE DEMOCRAT PROPOSALS FOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTH CARE
CONCORD- House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack) released the following statement in reaction to legislative service requests by New Hampshire House Democrats seeking to establish and/or study single payor health care plans in the state. “This past weekend, we had … Continue reading
Sununu Removes Member from Cancer Cluster Panel
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has removed a member of the Seacoast Cancer Cluster Commission who wrote an op-ed piece saying there is no cancer cluster. Sununu said Tuesday he’s removed Steve Kenda of North Hampton, a past Republican candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, New Hampshire News
Tagged Cancer Cluster, Chris Sununu, Steve Kenda
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The New Media Militia 