health care

SUNUNU TOURS PORTSMOUTH'S FAMILIES FIRST HEALTH AND SUPPORT CENTER MOBILE VAN

Release Date: Aug 14 2008

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SUNUNU TOURS PORTSMOUTH’S FAMILIES FIRST

 HEALTH AND SUPPORT CENTER MOBILE VAN

Marks National Health Center Week by reviewing service

 used to deliver health care to homeless

             PORTSMOUTH, NH – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (8/13) marked National Health Center Week by touring the mobile van used by Portsmouth’s Families First Health and Support Center to deliver health care services to the homeless.  Earlier in the day, Sununu also met with Community Health Center Directors from across the state at Franklin’s Health First Family Care Center where he also toured the 841 Central Street facility.

August 13, 2008 - 11:47am

SEIU airs ad against Sununu

A prominent national labor union is sponsoring a 30-second ad against U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley).

The ad, titled "Higher Cost," is being paid by the Service Employees International Union and argues that Sununu voted against lower drug prices after he accepted money from drug companies.

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August 12, 2008 - 8:45pm

Shaheen releases health care plan for small businesses

TILTON - Sitting in a small faculty room at a child daycare center Tuesday, former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) purposed a five-point plan to help lower the cost of health care costs for small businesses.

Shaheen's plan would provide a tax credit to small businesses that provide health care to employees, lower the cost of prescription drugs, boost preventive care programs, increase the use of electronic medical records and reduce medication errors.

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Shea-Porter Announces HHS Grant to Ensure Access to Health Care Coverage

Release Date: Jul 24 2008

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Shea-Porter Announces HHS Grant to Ensure Access to Health Care Coverage

 

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter announced today that New Hampshire has been awarded a nearly $900,000 federal grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The grant will be used to offset the cost of providing health insurance to New Hampshire residents who cannot get conventional health insurance because of their health status.

Congressman Hodes Applauds Federal Grant for Expanded Health Care Access

Release Date: Jul 22 2008

For Immediate Release

July 22, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

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Congressman Hodes Applauds Federal Grant for Expanded Health Care Access

 

Washington, DC—Congressman Paul Hodes applauded the US Department of Health and Human Services for awarding New Hampshire an $882,252 grant to help expand health care access for working New Hampshire families. The grant will go to the New Hampshire Health Plan which helps insure high risk applicants who otherwise would have gone uninsured.

Grant Bosse Statement on Bob Clegg Op-Ed

Release Date: Jul 18 2008

For Immediate Release
July 18, 2008
For more information, contact Brett: (603) 995-9284

Grant Bosse Statement on Bob Clegg Op-Ed

(Hillsboro)   In response to Bob Clegg's Op-Ed in this morning's Union Leader, Republican Grant Bosse issued the following statement:

July 16, 2008 - 2:56pm

Shaheen takes aim at Sununu’s Medicare vote

Jeanne Shaheen speaking at a senior center: Photo Credit: PolitickerNH.comJeanne Shaheen speaking at a senior center: Photo Credit: PolitickerNH.comPORTSMOUTH-- U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) accused U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) of standing up for insurance companies after Sununu voted to uphold President Bush's veto of a recent Medicare bill. Sununu said Shaheen is "out of touch" and that he supported legislation that would have protected Medicare Advantage.

Yesterday the House and Senate overrode Bush's veto of a bill that would have cut Medicare reimbursements to doctors. The version passed by Congress instead will cut payments to insurance companies. In 1998 Congress approved a reduction in reimbursements to doctors as a way to reduce Medicare spending, a provision which went into effect on July 1. However, Congressional Democrats argued that seniors would have a harder time finding doctors if the cut was enacted. The bill will cut payments to companies that run the Medicare Advantage program, which affects over 8,000 Granite State seniors.

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July 14, 2008 - 3:04pm

Shaheen focuses on challenges facing small businesses

MANCHESTER- At a Manchester Rotary Club meeting, former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) said the two most important issues affecting small businesses is the rising cost of energy prices and health care.

"Small businesses and families are struggling and they feel like Washington isn't paying attention," Shaheen said. "Gas prices are unbearably high, health care costs are increasing and people are legitimately worried about how high heating fuel will get this winter."

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Bosse Joins "Divided We Fail"

Release Date: Jul 14 2008

For Immediate Release
July 14, 2008
For more information, contact Brett: (603) 995-9284

Bosse Joins "Divided We Fail"
Bipartisan effort tackles tough issues of health care and retirement

(Hillsboro)   Republican Grant Bosse today proudly joined "Divided We Fail", a bipartisan group dedicated to improving access to affordable health care and strengthening Social Security.  Bosse is the only candidate in the Second Congressional District to outline a comprehensive Health Care Plan, and has long advocated saving Social Security by reforming the program.  State Senator Bob Clegg has previously signed on to the group's effort.

Statement by New Hampshire AFL-CIO President Mark MacKenzie On John Sununu Co-Sponsoring S. 3072

Release Date: Jul 11 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                   Contact: Heidi
Mitchell/603-623-7302

Statement by New Hampshire AFL-CIO President Mark MacKenzie
On John Sununu Co-Sponsoring S. 3072

Yesterday John Sununu co-sponsored S. 3072, a series of health care
policies that will hurt New Hampshire’s workers by making health care
more expensive and less accessible.  The Sununu proposal simply helps
insurers provide less coverage but still make money selling policies.
Meanwhile, working families would get stuck with ever-increasing
insurance bills due to inadequate coverage.

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