AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoChild Health Watch: A new Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count report says child well-being worsened in 29 states from 2021 to 2025, with steep education declines and rising child poverty, plus more kids without health insurance and ongoing mental health strain. Therapeutic Cannabis in NH: New Hampshire’s therapeutic cannabis program shows growing participation among older adults, even as Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill that would have let dispensaries grow in-house to expand supply and lower prices. Opioid Prevention Staffing: DHHS is seeking a new New Hampshire HOPE coordinator to lead a regional coalition focused on prescription opioid misuse, heroin, addiction, and overdose prevention. Heat Safety: With NH summers getting hotter and wetter, a new safety guide highlights what heat warnings mean and how to protect yourself and neighbors during extreme heat. Local Health Spending Snapshot: Medicaid bills for enteral and parenteral therapy in Manchester totaled about $1.43M in 2024, up from 2023. Public Health & Policy: Ayotte also signed 18 bills and vetoed three more, including changes tied to court procedures and animal-related handling, underscoring how state policy can shape health systems.
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