CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Merrimack County Superior Court has issued an order granting the State's motion to dismiss in the matter "Debrah Howes v. Frank Edelblut, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Education", Docket No. 217-2022-CV-01115. "This decision preserves the ability of Granite State families to have real options so they can make the bes  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 16 -- New Hampshire House Majority Floor Leader Joe Sweeney, R-Salem, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * House Majority Floor Leader Joe Sweeney (R-Salem) released the following statement after Finance Committee Democrats voted in lock step to renege on the bipartisan Medicaid Expansion compromise reached 5 months ago in the state budget. "The bill voted on in the Finance Committee yesterday is identical to the language in the state budget that  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 16 -- New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement in response to the Superior Court ruling on the constitutionality of Education Freedom Accounts: "The Superior Court's decision to dismiss the frivolous lawsuit against the wildly successful Education Freedom Account program reinforces parents' rights and that famil  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: In a bid to enhance access to mental health services and streamline coordinated, patient-centered care, the New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has issued a bulletin, Docket Number INS 23-038-AB, addressing the coverage of Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) services for health insurers. Recent reviews conducted by the NHID revealed challenges faced by behavioral health practit  more