The Fight for the NH Health Protection Program Continues into 2016

 

Providing low income residents access to affordable health insurance is a key to prevention of heart disease and stroke. The New Hampshire Health Protection Program which went into effect in 2015 has enabled 40,000 previously uninsured Granite Staters to gain access to preventive healthcare and has reduced uncompensated care in our hospitals’ emergency rooms. The NHHPP needs to be reauthorized by NH lawmakers prior to December 31, 2016, when the program funded by federal Medicaid dollars is due to sunset. While this was not accomplished during the recent state budget process, lawmakers have heard our calls for support and have vowed to bring forth legislation this coming January to address continuation of the program. The American Heart Association will continue the fight for reauthorization of this successful and critically needed insurance program this coming fall. Thanks to You’re The Cure advocates who have contacted their legislators in support of the NH Health Protection Program!

enclosure_image_url===https://yourethecure.org/AHA/Community/cfs-file.ashx/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/01-02-00-00-00-00-40-67/Heart_2500_20Stethoscope.jpg
Share This Story

Be the first to comment


Please check your e-mail for a link to activate your account.