Senator Hassan meets with addiction care providers to discuss the reauthorized Support Act

read more…: Senator Hassan meets with addiction care providers to discuss the reauthorized Support Act

“I think the thing that is most encouraging to me overall over the trajectory of the opioid epidemic is just that we have begun to see it as a challenge that we all need to address together. And we’ve begun to understand that it’s not a character failing, that it’s an illness that can be treated, that we can learn more and more about it, and learn about what works and use evidence to address the problem and make sure that we’re reducing deaths and preventing addiction to begin with. “

Ayotte signs new law to protect Granite Staters from ‘surprise’ ambulance bills

read more…: Ayotte signs new law to protect Granite Staters from ‘surprise’ ambulance bills

In a ceremony hosted by American Medical Response (AMR) in Nashua, Governor Kelley Ayotte signed Senate Bill 245 into law. This law makes New Hampshire the first in New England to ban ground ambulance billing, a practice that leaves patients liable for unexpected out-of-pocket billing for ambulance services.

Stefany Shaheen: ‘I think what people want right now is someone who’s willing to fight back against what we’re seeing in Washington’

read more…: Stefany Shaheen: ‘I think what people want right now is someone who’s willing to fight back against what we’re seeing in Washington’

When asked about her motivation and reason for running for Congress, she replied,  “I’m doing this because I want to wake up and recognize the country we live in again.  I’m doing this because I have a daughter with Type 1 diabetes, and she was diagnosed with that disease 17 years ago. The whole world changed, and I had to learn how to fight, literally, for her life. And still I’m fighting for her. And that experience taught me how to fight.

Thousands in New Hampshire join in national ‘NO KINGS’ protests

read more…: Thousands in New Hampshire join in national ‘NO KINGS’ protests

A protester who was reluctant to be identified said, “Honestly, right now, I’m afraid. I read something by Elie Wiesel years ago. And he said, it’s not the people that stood up. It’s not the people who did bad things. It’s the people in the middle who did nothing. So I don’t want to live with the fact that I did nothing.  And that’s what’s keeping me coming out here. Because I have to stand up for my country and my child and her freedom.”

New Hampshire NO KINGS protest will be held across the state on Saturday, June 14

read more…: New Hampshire NO KINGS protest will be held across the state on Saturday, June 14

More than ever, we are fielding questions on how to follow what is happening in the State House, how to track legislation, and how to exert influence over the process. In times of division, peaceful assembly is a powerful act of unity and purpose, and area legislators are looking forward to sharing that experience with community members once again on Saturday.”

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