Wednesday - July 30, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Thursday July 10, 2025 ( 4 items )  

After Passage of Republicans' Megabill, New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Highlights Disastrous Impacts for Granite Staters
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Passage of Republicans' Megabill, New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Highlights Disastrous Impacts for Granite Staters * (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), held a press conference at Waypoint to highlight the harmful impacts of Republicans' disastrous bu  more

New Hampshire Rivers Show Mixed Water Quality Trends, Development Linked to Declines
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services titled "New Hampshire River Trend Report: Status and Trends of Water Quality Indicators from the River and Stream Trend Monitoring Network" indicates varying conditions across the state's waterways, with a clear correlation between land development and diminished water quality. The document, issued in May 2025, synthesizes data collected over decades to provide an assessment of the health of rive  more

Public Comment Letter Calls for Reintroduction of Blenrep for Multiple Myeloma Patients
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- A public comment letter submitted by Dr. Mina A. Farahani, an ophthalmologist at Spindel Eye Associates in Derry, New Hampshire, urges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider reintroducing Blenrep, an antibody-drug conjugate that has shown efficacy in treating multiple myeloma patients. Dr. Farahani shared her firsthand experiences with many patients benefiting from the drug while it was commercially available. In her correspondence to the FDA's Oncologic D  more

Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Cut Down on Medicare Waste, Fraud, Abuse
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Cut Down on Medicare Waste, Fraud, Abuse * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act which will use predictive modeling to cut down on the waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare system while also protecting people's privacy and access to care.  more