Getting SNAP benefits can already be hard, and due to legal changes Congress approved in 2025 it could get harder for many Americans.
As Republicans call for higher scrutiny of indigent defense counsel spending, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security is exploring a new way to prove whether defendants are low-income: W2 forms. The proposal, Department of Employment Security Commissioner Rich Lavers told the Executive Council Wednesday, would involve the department sharing the state’s W2 wage data […]
An economist proposes a new method of estimating the scope of poverty in different countries.
Every dollar spent on community health education through SNAP-ED saved an estimated $10.64 in Medicaid spending by the government before the program was shut down.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is more than just food assistance — it is a vital tool that keeps New Hampshire stable. T…
A group of lawmakers led by state Rep. Carrie Sorensen wants New Hampshire to become the third U.S. state to cover the cost of diapers for infants under its Medicaid program. House Bill 1798 would provide eligible families on Medicaid with funding for 100 diapers a month for the first 12 months of an infant’s […]
Certain New Hampshire Medicaid recipients will begin having to pay premiums in order to receive coverage from the public health program this year as part of a Republican plan to shore up the state’s finances. State officials say those premiums could bring in tens of millions of dollars. Lawmakers, when passing the budget in July […]
A broken furnace, medical bill, or car repair could quickly become a financial crisis if it were to happen in any one of over 120,000 New Hamp…