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“When the Congressional Republicans in the Trump administration talk about cutting Medicaid by about a third, that implies that they’re going to cut Medicaid expansion, their contribution to below 90%. Under New Hampshire state law, that automatically cancels the program.’ said Senator Hassan.
The team of EMTs described the challenges they encounter daily meeting the emergency medical needs of the city. The combination of drug addiction, mental health, homelessness, and access to healthcare combined create a perfect storm of demand that they constantly contend with. They are on the front lines of these issues.
The State’s complaint against the Sackler family seeks a judgment in favor of the State for its causes of action, including Consumer and Medicaid Fraud, Public Nuisance, Fraudulent or Negligent Misrepresentation and Fraudulent Transfers.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday dug in to the continued issue of statewide demand for Manchester services with no assistance – or money – from the state.
The state needs to fix its Doorway program, the statewide opiate treatment system so that Manchester doesn’t continue to be overwhelmed by people seeking help, city officials said at a news conference Friday.
This is the second gathering of city officials from around the country selected to participate in a year-long program that brings city leaders together for solutions-oriented discussions and peer-to-peer learning.
A summary of suspected opioid OD statistics and Safe Station visits for Manchester are provided here by AMR, through April 30, 2018. Note that we are now looking back over the period of 365 days for a true year-to- time period comparison, rather than just the same YTD time.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen spent most of their meeting on Tuesday night discussing a motion to confirm Matthew Sink to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. However, that wasn’t the only thing on the docket.
Here’s a roundup of some other items they discussed.
Although details were slim, we’ve confirmed that Secret Service was sniffing around Central Fire Station last week and rumor has it Trump – and Pence – may soon be on their way to New Hampshire.
As part of the process, the DHHS is soliciting public comment. A 30-day public comment period has begun and will continue through March 30, 2018. All comments must be received by 12 p.m. EST on March 30. DHHS will host two public hearings during the public comment period, including March 6 in Manchester.