In New Hampshire and across the country, the rising costs of prescription drugs are threatening the health and financial well-being of individuals and families. New Futures supports policies that address the rising cost of prescription drugs and ensure New Hampshire residents can access the lifesaving medications they need.
Why It Matters
Year after year, rising prescription drug costs are contributing to higher insurance premiums and cost-sharing, leaving Granite Staters unable to afford their prescriptions. More than half of New Hampshire residents worry about affording the cost of their prescriptions regardless of their economic status. Eighty percent believe drug companies charge too much, and 76% believe insurance companies charge too much. This forces one in four New Hampshire patients to ration their medications or skip them all together, which can severely compromise their health and well-being.
By the Numbers
1 in 2
(53%) New Hampshire residents reported being somewhat or very worried about affording the cost of their prescription drugs.
1 in 4
New Hampshire residents cut pills in half, skipped doses of medicine, or did not fill a prescription due to cost.
80%
of New Hampshire residents believe drug companies charge too much, and 76% believe insurance companies charge too much.
$631
the average cost of a brand-name drug increased almost 50% from $430.51 to $631.16 from 2019-2022
Our Impact
To help address rising prescription drug prices, New Futures helped draft and pass legislation in 2020 establishing a reimportation program to allow the State to import prescription drugs from Canada to make the market more affordable. Further, we helped pass a bill creating New Hampshire’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board. The board, which consists of legislators and health care providers, helps to set spending targets and develop strategies to limit rising drug costs in New Hampshire. In the years since, we have helped defeat several efforts to weaken and undermine the board, however in 2025, the board was repealed in the state budget. New Futures will continue to explore policy solutions to addressing rising prescription costs in New Hampshire.
