New Futures

Senate Bill 134, which would set burdensome work requirements for Medicaid Expansion, will be voted on by the NH Senate this Thursday, March 20. “As a health care provider, I see firsthand how interrupted coverage leads to delayed care, worsened outcomes, preventable hardship, illness and unnecessary early death. These laws, which sound good on paper, have very real and harmful effects for New Hampshire families.” – Dr. Kate Peters, primary care physician 📣 TAKE ACTION to oppose SB 134: new-futures.org/medex ➡️ Email your Senator using our easy action form ➡️ Sign up for NH Medicaid Matters’ webinar to learn what’s at stake for NH Medicaid: nhneedsmedicaid.com/events Read the full op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/eqbB6HRs

📣 We want to hear from you! Tell us why Medicaid is important to you or a loved one, people in your communities, or your work. As both the state and federal government consider changes to New Hampshire’s Medicaid programs, we need to show lawmakers that Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance for our children, our neighbors, and our state.  Whether you're a Medicaid recipient, caregiver, health care professional, community advocate, business owner whose employees depend on this coverage, or have other experience, YOU can make a difference. 💭 Share your story with NH Medicaid Matters at nhneedsmedicaid.com/story. #NHPolitics #NHMedicaidMatters #ProtectMedicaid

⏰ It's time to take action at the NH State House! 🖱️ Click here: https://lnkd.in/eJXE9R_u ☑️ Sign in virtually to protect immunization access for NH families Then, use our easy email tool to send messages to your State Senator about: ☑️ Making health care more affordable for older adults ☑️ Ensuring young people can access mental health care no matter what kind of insurance they have ☑️ Not adding more barriers to accessing health insurance coverage #NHpolitics

🗓️ Join NH Medicaid Matters for a webinar on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 pm to learn how potential federal budget cuts could impact our Medicaid programs here in NH, which provide health care coverage to over 187,000 of our residents. This includes our children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, veterans, and older adults in nursing homes. Medicaid cuts haven’t happened yet. This webinar is an important opportunity to become informed and learn how YOU can take action to protect Medicaid and our communities. ✅ Whether you are a Medicaid recipient, caregiver, health care professional, community advocate, or business owner whose employees are covered by Medicaid, this webinar is for you! 🔗 Register Now: nhneedsmedicaid.com/events #MedicaidMatters #NHHealthCare #ProtectMedicaid #HealthyNH #NHPolitics

Thank you to the New Hampshire Bulletin for this important commentary about House Bill 524, which would end the state's ability to offer no-cost vaccines to families by eliminating the NH Vaccine Association. HB 524 heads to the House Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday, March 18th. ➡️ ➡️ TAKE ACTION: Swipe and visit: https://lnkd.in/eEXhggjN 1️⃣ Sign in virtually to OPPOSE HB 524. You can even add written testimony. 2️⃣ Email the committee using our easy tool — customize for maximum impact! 3️⃣ Call members of the committee — we made you a call script! 4️⃣ Testify at the hearing. We can help! 5️⃣ Share this post to spread the word! You can read more of the article here: https://lnkd.in/ezsvB8Y2 #NHpolitics

Join NH Medicaid Matters for a webinar to learn what’s at stake for NH Medicaid and how you can help protect essential health care coverage for New Hampshire residents.

❌ BREAKING: The New Hampshire House of Representatives just voted 205 to 168 to pass HB 570 with amendment, which would repeal NH’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB). The PDAB is our strongest effort to address rising prescription costs. The bill will now go to the House Finance Committee for further review, where there will be more opportunities for advocacy to preserve the Board. Stay tuned! Learn more about our priority legislation at https://lnkd.in/g4uuinbr.

🎉 GOOD NEWS: The New Hampshire Senate voted unanimously this afternoon to pass two New Futures priority bills on consent:  - SB 243, which streamlines the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship program for parents and providers and will help more families access affordable child care in NH. - SB 244, which invests in programs and initiatives that grow NH’s health care workforce to increase access to quality and timely care. 👏 Thank you to all the advocates who made their voices heard on these bills! Both bills will now go to the Senate Finance Committee for review. Learn more about our priority bills at https://lnkd.in/g4uuinbr.

This morning, New Futures, along with members of the NH Child Care Coalition, met with legislators for doughnuts, coffee, and conversations about child care challenges in New Hampshire. We're looking forward to continuing our work to improve access to quality, affordable child care for families by supporting SB 246 and state budget priorities. Learn more and take action at https://lnkd.in/eEdKXirh Thank you to the elected officials who stopped by — Gov. Ayotte, Sen. Abbas, Sen. Kevin Avard, Sen. Gray, and many State Representatives.  And much appreciation to our partner organizations: Coös County Director Network, MomsRising.org, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Rochester Child Care Center, Save the Children Action Network, United Way of Greater Nashua, and Waypoint NH! #NHpolitics

It's time to take action at the NH State House! - Testify at Wednesday's House hearing on the state budget - Sign in remotely to oppose a harmful bill changing the Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Email your State Rep(s) to preserve efforts to make prescriptions affordable - And more! https://lnkd.in/eW8xM4pj  #NHpolitics