Across New Hampshire, rising prescription prices are driving up out-of-pocket costs, leaving many individuals, families, and older adults unable to afford the medications they need. A recent survey found that more than half of New Hampshire residents worry about affording their prescriptions, and one in four have cut pills in half, skipped doses, or didn't fill a prescription because of the cost.1 As the state faces a growing health care affordability crisis, we need solutions that ensure everyone can afford the life-saving prescriptions they need.
Proposed 2026 legislation would bring a free, privacy-first prescription discount card program to New Hampshire, helping lower prescription costs for Granite Staters.
Take Action
Sign the Petition
Share Your Story
Please share your experience with affording your prescriptions using the form below.
Consider the following questions in your response.
- Are you worried about affording the cost of your prescriptions?
- Have you ever rationed or skipped doses, or not filled a prescription due to the cost?
- Are you concerned about commercial discount cards selling your personal data?
- Do you want to support locally-owned New Hampshire pharmacies?
Need help? Contact Wendy Chase (Community Engagement Coordinator) for help taking action or Sam Burgess (Health Care Policy Coordinator) with policy questions.
About the Bill
The proposed legislation would bring a free prescription discount card program to New Hampshire. This program would offer significant cost savings and nationwide pharmacy access to Granite Staters, without selling their personal data. It would also help local, independent pharmacies stay in business, while generating revenue for the state. By helping New Hampshire address rising prescription costs while putting the savings directly into the pockets of Granite Staters, this program benefits everyone.
New Futures is working with AARP NH, the NH Alliance for Healthy Aging, and other non-partisan partner organizations to support this legislation.
Bill Status
Fall 2025: This legislation has been proposed (a legislative service request has been filed). Next, the bill text will be released and the bill will be assigned a number – likely in December or early January.
To learn more about how a bill becomes a law, visit our About the Legislature webpage sign up for a New Futures advocacy training.
