New Hampshire Public Health Association

06/12/2026

Melanoma may account for only a small percentage of skin cancer cases in New Hampshire, but it causes the vast majority of skin cancer deaths. That’s because melanoma, if not caught early, can spread quickly to other parts of the body. The good news is that when detected early, melanoma is highly treatable — and largely preventable.

Anyone can develop melanoma, but some people face higher risks

06/11/2026

From Vision to Implementation: Donnalee Lozeau on Transforming Rural Health in New Hampshire

At the NHPHA Annual Meeting, Donnalee Lozeau outlined New Hampshire’s $204M Rural Health Transformation Program and what it means for access, workforce, and care delivery.

06/10/2026

By this fall almost a third of Americans will live in states where physician assisted su***de is legal

Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small.

06/09/2026

New Hampshire’s 988 Lifeline Is Reducing Emergency Room Visits and Police Calls

For people who have lost someone to su***de, grief is complex. For many, it deepens and evolves over time, as does the need for community, understanding, and connection.

06/08/2026

Su***de prevention research saves lives.

Join the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP) Maine and New Hampshire Chapters for a free virtual Research Connection on June 11 from 10:00–11:30 a.m., featuring Dr. James Bjork of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond VA Medical Center. Dr. Bjork will discuss research exploring how deployment experiences, cognition, and decision-making may relate to su***de risk among veterans receiving mental health care. The session includes a presentation and an opportunity for questions and discussion.
- June 11, 2026
- 10:00–11:30 a.m.
- Virtual and free to attend
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06/08/2026

How prepared are we for the next public health emergency?
A new piece in The New Yorker explores growing concerns about the nation’s preparedness for future pandemics, outbreaks, and large-scale health crises at a time when trust in public institutions, public health systems, and scientific expertise remains deeply strained.
The article raises difficult but important questions about coordination, communication, workforce capacity, political polarization, and the long-term consequences of underinvesting in public health infrastructure.
Preparedness is not simply about stockpiles and emergency plans. It is about trust, workforce resilience, healthcare access, and the ability to communicate clearly in moments of crisis.
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The outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola expose the shortsightedness of America’s retreat, under the Trump Administration, from its role as a global-health leader.

06/05/2026

New Hampshire is set to receive nearly $500 million to improve rural healthcare access — a major investment that could help strengthen hospitals, clinics, workforce development, behavioral health services, and care coordination across the state.
For rural communities already struggling with provider shortages, rising costs, and access challenges, this funding could be transformative if implemented strategically and transparently.
The conversation now shifts from funding alone to ex*****on: how resources are distributed, how communities are engaged, and whether the investment can create long-term stability for rural healthcare systems under growing pressure.
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Experts said the grants will “not offset” federal cuts to Medicaid and other social assistance programs.

06/04/2026

Managed Healthcare Executive: Historic 37% increase in Affordable Care Act deductible rates

Affordable Care Act Marketplace deductibles hit a record 37% increase in 2026 as expired enhanced tax credits pushed millions of enrollees toward cheaper, higher-deductible bronze plans.

06/03/2026

KFF: What we know so far about 2026 ACA marketplace enrollment, premiums and deductibles

This analysis examines early indicators of how the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits has affected effectuated enrollment levels (i.e., enrollment among people who have paid their premiums), plan selections, and out-of-pocket costs in 2026, drawing on plan selection and effectuated enrollmen...

06/02/2026

For millennia, humans have used storytelling to pass important information from generation to generation. Storytelling is a vital aspect of culture, serving to maintain the norms of social order by those empowered to define it, both in actions and in language. This relationship is subtle, but also pervasive.

But what if you could break through the historical and political clutter and use storytelling to redefine what it means to be an active member of society? On May 12, 2026, more than 200 attendees gathered at The Hawthorn in Portsmouth for the annual meeting of the New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity (NHCJE) to discuss today’s social and political realities. Their goal was, and is, to change the existing narrative in order to create change and establish a more vibrant, flourishing, just, and equitable New Hampshire.

2026 NHCJE Annual Meeting explored storytelling, belonging, and collective action to build a more just and equitable New Hampshire.