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Getting a COVID test in N.H: What you need to know New …

WEBHere's everything you need to know about getting a COVID-19 test in New Hampshire. After a long hunt for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, Matthias Nevins …

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The Latest On COVID-19 Cases And Vaccination Status In N.H

WEBOn Sept. 16, 68.5 percent of the total New Hampshire population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, per the CDC. But the state’s dashboard says it’s 59.6, a difference …

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How to get health care coverage with the ACA in N.H.

WEBFirst Choice Services will still provide the hotline (603-931-3858). With increased funding, they’ve also built out a team of new local navigators on the ground in …

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It's time to sign up for health insurance. Here's what to know …

WEBNov. 1 is the start of the annual open enrollment period, when people without employer-sponsored health insurance can shop for subsidized coverage on the individual …

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Epidemiologists Answer Questions About The Rise In COVID Cases …

WEBCOVID-19 cases have increased in New Hampshire in the past few weeks. The Delta variant of the virus is rapidly spreading throughout the U.S. This week, the …

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N.H. health care worker shortage causes limited response to …

WEBHealth care officials in New Hampshire, from critical access hospitals to safety net nursing homes, have long warned of a looming shortage of workers needed to …

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As respiratory illnesses spike, NH hospitals warn: 'Hospitals are …

WEBYou may be asked to wear a mask the next time you visit a New Hampshire hospital or health care facility.

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We asked, you answered: Let's make a toast to the ways you keep …

WEBMarc Silver, who edits NPR's global health blog, has been a reporter and editor for the Baltimore Jewish Times, U.S. News & World Report and National Geographic.

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As COVID infrastructure winds down, N.H. public health leaders …

WEB20-year old Selena Dinh was one of the last Granite Staters to get a COVID-19 test at the state's Manchester location last month, which was run in partnership with …

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DHHS Commissioner Shibinette: NH should have one integrated …

WEBNew Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette is stepping down at the end of this month. Shibinette has spent much of her three-year …

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N.H. is changing how it handles mental health emergencies New

WEBThe state’s new mental health hotline has helped to send mental health workers directly into the community for these kinds of conversations more than 2,800 …

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With ‘virtual ER,’ Elliot Hospital hopes to cut patient wait times

WEBThe virtual ER service is currently open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Patients can log onto their MyChart online portal to book a time. In recent weeks, …

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As health worker shortages continue, state facilities rely more on

WEBState-run health care facilities are still struggling to fill vacancies for nurses and mental health workers.

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Potential Catholic Medical Center-HCA deal highlights pressures …

WEBLast year, Formella’s office blocked a proposed merger between GraniteOne, a health care system that includes Catholic Medical Center, and Lebanon …

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In northern NH, the opioid crisis is getting worse. Communities are

WEBOn a weekday evening in July, four dozen people sat on folding chairs in a college cafeteria in Berlin. The group included city leaders, local residents, public health …

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Report: In NH and other states, about as many abortions are …

WEBThe number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion …

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Dartmouth event to explore the promise – and pitfalls – of AI in

WEBThe Dartmouth symposium will bring together researchers and others to address questions about artificial intelligence in healthcare. Researchers will gather at …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

WEBUnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack …

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Parkinson's impairs movement. This group dances to keep the …

WEBKen Dixon-Vestal (seated, in front row) said he and his wife Ruth have been coming to the class for years. Ken, who used to work as a cardiac nurse at the hospital, …

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Manchester's Public Health and Safety Team turns three years

WEBAccording to the latest U.S. Census population estimates, in 2021, 12% of Manchester’s population lived under the poverty line, and 10% were uninsured. The …

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State spotlights plaintiff’s mental health in child abuse trial

WEBA psychiatrist called by the plaintiff's attorneys in the landmark YDC trial later testified that incarcerated children can be at risk of serious mental illness.

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Powerful landlord could play key role in deal between Prospect …

WEBA seemingly unrelated event occurred Wednesday when the state approved the sale of three troubled Connecticut hospitals owned by a Los Angeles-based …

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Former HR head testifies to ‘94 investigation into abuse at NH …

WEBThe former head of human resources at New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services told a jury that in 1994, a group of staff at the former Youth …

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Settlement fund payouts for YDC abuse reach $66 million

WEBThe $66 million in payouts so far is an acknowledgment by the state of the historic scale of alleged abuse at YDC and more than 50 other youth facilities that …

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Outside/Inbox: No, the Gulf Stream isn't 'shutting down'

WEBA visualization of ocean surface currents. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. Taylor Quimby: OK. The …

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LEAF Charter School in Alstead closing permanently, files for

WEBThe chair of the board of trustees of the LEAF Charter School in Alstead, New Hampshire, announced the school would permanently close April 29.

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Hamas says it's preparing to respond to Israel's latest Gaza cease …

WEBThe heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old …

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