New Hampshire Public Health Association

01/26/2026

If you need emergency shelter this weekend, help is available. Call 211 or go tohttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt476/files/documents2/bhs-cold-weather-shelters.pdf for a list of cold weather shelters.

01/23/2026

Small steps toward protecting your mental health can make a big difference. For immediate mental health or substance use support, call, text, or chat 988; day or night, confidential and at no cost to you.

01/23/2026

🚰 Coming soon: A new podcast about water contamination in New Hampshire and beyond, from NHPR's Document team 🔎

Safe to Drink is a four-part series about the water contamination story that keeps repeating in town after town — and about the people who fought for answers through a maze of chemistry, regulations, and illnesses.

All episodes available Jan. 29, wherever you get your podcasts.

01/23/2026

01/23/2026

Anthony Poore: Did I get cancer from PFAS? It's better not to need to ask

I love Manchester and the people who make it what it is. That’s why I want to see our friends, family, and neighbors be happy, healthy, and feel safe here

01/23/2026

We are in for some brutal winter weather this coming weekend, Vermont! Please use caution when spending any time outdoors or traveling. Below 0 temperatures can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes! Be sure to check on your loved ones and neighbors, too.

Find more safety tips, locate your closest warming shelter, and download translated materials on our webpage: https://www.healthvermont.gov/winter-safety-tips

01/22/2026

Health care providers, parents discuss confusion over vaccine schedule changes.

During a Wednesday roundtable, Sen. Maggie Hassan heard from healthcare providers about confusion surrounding the updated U.S. vaccine schedule.

01/22/2026

Medicaid Premium System Could Bring New Hampshire Up to $23 Million in Revenue, DHHS Estimates

Certain New Hampshire Medicaid recipients will begin having to pay premiums in order to receive coverage from the public health program this year as part of a Republican plan to shore up the state’s finances. State officials say those premiums could bring in tens of millions of dollars.

01/20/2026

National Health Expenditures Rise 7.2% in 2024, Reaching $5.3 Trillion

United States health care spending rose to $5.3 trillion in 2024, accounting for 18% of the economy, as strong post-pandemic demand and high insurance coverage continued to drive costs upward.

01/20/2026

NH Poised for Second Wave of Widespread Flu

According to the most recent DHHS Acute Respiratory Illness report on activity in counties across the state, all but Carroll County are experiencing “very high” activity. The report looked at

01/19/2026

01/16/2026

How an ‘average increase’ for nursing home reimbursement turned out to be a decrease for many

It is unhealthy to ask the average citizen, even if he or she is serving as a New Hampshire legislator, to understand the intricacies of nursing home reimbursement, but such an occasion has arisen given changes to Medicaid rates on Jan. 1.