New Hampshire Public Health Association

04/08/2026

Prevention Saves Money (and Lives)

Prevention is the most cost-effective healthcare strategy we have.

Chronic disease, mental health challenges, substance use—these don’t start overnight.

Public health focuses upstream:
✔ Early intervention
✔ Education
✔ Community-based solutions

In New Hampshire, where healthcare costs are a growing concern, prevention isn’t just good policy—it’s smart economics.

Healthier communities cost less—and live more.

04/07/2026

Tory presents today at the Workshop: People Power Health with the Endowment for Health

04/07/2026

Loses depend largely on how state lawmakers interpret new changes to Medicaid provisions and requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

04/07/2026

Behind every healthy community is a public health workforce.

From local health officers to nurses, data analysts to community outreach teams—public health professionals are doing the work every day.

But the reality?
We’re asking a lot from a system that has been stretched thin.

Investing in workforce and infrastructure isn’t optional—it’s essential.

If we want to respond to crises, reduce costs, and improve outcomes, we need to build capacity now.

Public health works best when it’s supported.

04/06/2026

National Public Health Week starts now.

Public health is often invisible—until it isn’t.

It’s the clean water you drink.

The vaccines that prevent disease.

The systems that keep communities strong before a crisis hits.

Here in New Hampshire, public health is about people—neighbors, families, and communities working together to build a healthier future.

This week, we’re highlighting the work, the challenges, and the opportunities ahead.
Because strong public health = a strong New Hampshire.

04/06/2026

Celebrate National Public Health Week by booking in: If you work anywhere near health policy in New Hampshire, you should be in this room.

The scale of change underway right now is significant—new funding, new expectations, and big questions about accountability and outcomes.

At the New Hampshire Public Health Association Annual Meeting, those questions are front and center.
Granite Strong. Future Ready.
📍 Concord | April 23
This is where the conversation moves beyond headlines:
✔ What does rural transformation actually look like on the ground?
✔ How do we ensure communities—not just systems—benefit?
✔ Where do cost, access, and workforce intersect?

If you care about where NH is heading, this is a room you don’t want to miss.



https://www.nhpha.org/annual-meeting?fbclid=IwY2xjawQyafBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXOH8rhVm8F04h0-v4Q7W8MQjdtHMA0pPcQR4tLJHCl3N3oI7ePyTRkH6wFM_aem_rhRP-zrkTCjwaxwX2U4W5Q

04/05/2026

I Took RFK Jr.’s Advice and Ate Nothing but High-Protein Foods for a Week
From forcing down chewy, bacon-flavored Man Cereal to vomiting at the office, buying into the MAHA protein craze was a challenging endeavor.

https://www.wired.com/story/i-took-rfk-jrs-advice-and-ate-nothing-but-high-protein-foods-for-a-week/

From forcing down chewy, bacon-flavored Man Cereal to vomiting at the office, buying into the MAHA protein craze was a challenging endeavor.

04/03/2026

Value-based health care needs a reset

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/23/opinion/value-based-health-care/

04/02/2026

Still time to sign up: On April 7, from 12:00–1:00 PM, partners across New Hampshire are coming together to offer a virtual training, “Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Su***de Prevention,” through the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP).

At its core, the message is simple—and powerful: talk can save lives.

This training is not a standalone event. It is part of a growing effort across New Hampshire to strengthen education and awareness around mental health and su***de prevention.

04/02/2026

When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices

https://www.nhpr.org/2026-03-21/when-health-insurance-costs-2-500-per-month-families-make-tough-choices

04/01/2026

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a March 19 report that it was tracking variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," after routine surveillance noted a steady incline in U.S. cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) likewise listed the "highly mutated" virus on its Feb. 23 "variants of monitoring" record as more detections crop up in various countries, including Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

While the variant has yet to account for a significant number of cases in the United States, it has been reported in more than 20 countries, accounting for up to 30% of cases in some, according to the CDC.

A COVID-19 variant that has remained "underground" for years is catching the attention of health officials in the United States and abroad.

04/01/2026

Poll finds bipartisan agreement women’s health should be a priority

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans of every political persuasion believe that women’s health care deserves greater attention and that policymakers can and should do more to increase women’s access to a range of critical services. That was the core finding of a poll released Thursday by Cente...