Opinion pieces from New Futures policy staff and statewide health professionals.
April 26, 2026
I am a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. I have been in psychiatric nursing for over 10 years, working bot…
April 14, 2026
In February 2021, nearly 50 children were waiting in emergency rooms across New Hampshire for a psychiatric bed. They ha…
February 19, 2026
Across the country, 45 states are battling measles outbreaks. More than 3,100 confirmed cases have been reported since J…
February 9, 2026
As practicing physicians, we are alarmed by the increase we are seeing of kratom use and its harmful impacts on patients…
January 9, 2026
Recently, I met with a husband who had been caring for his wife since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Her needs were es…
September 22, 2025
For many Granite Staters who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace to access health insurance, premium tax c…
June 5, 2025
State leaders are limiting the ability to meet the differing needs of Granite Staters. By inserting sections 451 and 452…
May 27, 2025
When most people think of Alzheimer's disease, they picture an older person slowly losing their memory. They don't envis…
April 15, 2025
Child care in New Hampshire has become increasingly unaffordable for working families, creating a challenge that affects…
March 24, 2025
THERE IS a bill that recently passed the State Senate that would result in thousands of Granite Staters losing their he…
March 14, 2025
WHEN ONE in four New Hampshire residents are rationing or skipping their prescription medications due to cost, we need…
March 5, 2025
Dear New Hampshire Representatives, On behalf of health care, public health, clinical provider organizations, and insur…
February 12, 2025
Re: New Futures’ testimony in opposition to HB 524, repealing the New Hampshire Vaccine Association Dear Chair Mac…
February 11, 2025
February 10, 2025
Jake Berry, Vice President of Policy at New Futures, writes about alarming survey data for the New Hampshire Bulletin.
May 29, 2024
Jenn Hosmer is the executive director of Children's Center of the Upper Valley, a child care center founded in 1971 and…
May 9, 2024
At the White Birch Center, we experience the child care crisis every day. The bright red banner on top of our website re…
March 6, 2024
About two years ago, when I was craving the taste of childhood, I found myself wandering the store with friends in searc…
February 16, 2024
Six short years ago, the New Hampshire Legislature updated state nondiscrimination law to explicitly protect transgender…
February 6, 2024
They say it takes a village to raise a family – but what they don’t say is that it also takes a village to…
