Drug-related deaths in New Hampshire fell 33.4% from 2023 to 2024, the sharpest decrease in over a decade, according to a new study from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. In 2024, there were approximately 287 drug-related deaths, according to the study. There were 431 in 2023. The study suggests the downward trend in deaths […]

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(The Center Square) —  New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte is chasing after a slice of federal funding from a $50 billion hospital fund set up as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and policy bill to help offset the impact of looming Medicaid cuts on rural health care systems.