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Impacts of Proposed Budget Cuts on Funding for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

May 9, 2025

CONCORD, N.H.--Earlier today, leading substance use professionals, advocates, and family members from around…

This Week at the State House: Week of May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

It's the first full week of May and the New Hampshire Legislature isn't slowing down yet, with important decisions still…

This Week at the State House: Week of April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

It’s hard to believe that May is almost here! The House and Senate will both be in session on Thursday of this wee…

This Week at the State House: Week of April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

As we get deeper into the legislative session, New Hampshire lawmakers continue to review New Futures’ priority bi…

This Week at the State House: Week of April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Welcome back to another week of This Week at the State House! As you may know, the NH House of Representatives passed it…

New Futures' Statement on the House State Budget Proposal

April 10, 2025

CONCORD, N.H.--This afternoon, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to finalize its 2026–27 state budg…

Advocacy in Action

Advocate spotlights, articles, and LTEs written by advocates.

Advocate Spotlight: Dr. Amy Watson

May 5, 2025

Dr. Amy Watson is an advocate for children's health and safety in New Hampshire. As a dedicated pediatrician, Dr. Watson…

Advocate Spotlight: Adam Moulton

March 25, 2025

Adam Moulton is a dedicated advocate for recovery housing, with a particular focus on mental health and substance use. A…

Advocate Spotlight: Alex Brown, PhD

October 21, 2024

Alex Brown, PhD, has been a long-time advocate for health care access and civil liberty protections in New Hampshire. As…

Our Stance

Opinion pieces, public testimony, and statements from New Futures policy staff and statewide health professionals.

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Trina Ingelfinger, Esq: New Hampshire is facing many child care challenges. Red tape doesn't have to be one of them.

April 15, 2025

Child care in New Hampshire has become increasingly unaffordable for working families, creating a challenge that affects…

Dr. Kate Peters: The deadly potential of Medicaid rollbacks is all too real

March 24, 2025

THERE IS a bill that recently passed the State Senate that would result in thousands of Granite Staters losing their he…

Christina FitzPatrick & Jake Berry: We can't afford to pay more for prescriptions

March 14, 2025

WHEN ONE in four New Hampshire residents are rationing or skipping their prescription medications due to cost, we need…

What We're Reading

Articles about health and policy in New Hampshire.

Healthcare Leaders Outline Ripple Effect From Medicaid, Other Funding Cuts

May 6, 2025

LITTLETON — As nearly $1 trillion in possible federal Medicaid cuts loom, along with proposals to reduce state Med…

NHPR: Money set aside to help NH's opioid crisis could be steered elsewhere in the state budget

April 23, 2025

New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed diverting millions of dollars meant to address opioid addiction to help close the…

Health advocates say House budget plan will hurt most vulnerable in New Hampshire