Substance abuse crisis could shape Medicaid expansion debate
CONCORD, New Hampshire - As lawmakers prepare for next year's political battle over Medicaid expansion, supporters said the state's ability to tackle a growing drug abuse problem will be dramatically...
View ArticleLawmakers propose $2.5 million drug court grant program
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - Republican lawmakers on Tuesday said they'll propose legislation to create a $2.5 million grant program that would help fund more drug courts as New Hampshire battles an...
View ArticleGOP, Hassan call substance abuse top legislative priority
CONCORD, New Hampshire - Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan and Republican legislative leaders called Monday for lawmakers to make tackling the substance abuse crisis the top priority when they return to...
View ArticleFocus on fentanyl comes amid 3,800-case backlog at crime lab
CONCORD, New Hampshire - Already facing a backlog of thousands of cases, the state forensics lab could face even greater pressure to test drug samples as lawmakers move to increase penalties for people...
View ArticleLawmakers approve task force on plans to solve drug crisis
CONCORD, New Hampshire - A task force charged with reviewing legislation that aims to tackle a devastating drug crisis in New Hampshire will begin working on Tuesday, although some lawmakers said that...
View ArticleSenators approve more than $5 million for substance abuse
CONCORD, New Hampshire - The Senate unanimously approved more than $5 million in fresh funding to fight the state's substance abuse crisis Thursday after a partisan spat over where the money should...
View ArticleSenate passes Medicaid expansion; bill sent to Hassan's desk
CONCORD, New Hampshire - Nearly 50,000 New Hampshire residents can expect to keep their health care for another two years under a Medicaid expansion bill approved by the state Senate on Thursday and...
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