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.
SB 647 would bring a free, privacy-first prescription discount card program to New Hampshire, helping lower prescription costs for Granite Staters.
Take Action
Email Lawmakers: Your State Senator
Email members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee to urge them to support SB 647.
Attend or Testify at an Upcoming Public Hearing
Make your voice heard by attending or testifying at an upcoming public hearing! New Futures can help you prepare remarks, find the committee room, and offer moral support at the hearing. We also have several resources to help you get started.
Click the button below to indicate your interest and a member of our team will reach out to offer you support.
Sign the Petition: Support Lowering Costs of Prescriptions
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?
Spread the Word: Advocacy Brief
Download and share our advocacy brief about the prescription discount card program (SB 647)
Need help? Contact Wendy Chase (Community Engagement Coordinator) for help taking action or Sam Burgess (Health Care Policy Director) with policy questions.
About the Bill
SB 647 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
Next: The Senate will vote on SB 647 on March 26.
March 18: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously recommends advancing SB 647.
March 11: The Senate Health and Human Services Committee held a public hearing on SB 647.
January 7: SB 647 was assigned to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee for review.
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References
- New Hampshire Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (2024, October). Health Care Value Hub at Altarum and New Futures. https://healthcarevaluehub.org/consumer-healthcare-experience-state-survey/new-hampshire.
