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Thank you to the New Hampshire Bulletin for this important commentary about House Bill 524, which would end the state's ability to offer no-cost vaccines to families by eliminating the NH Vaccine Association. HB 524 heads to the House Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday, March 18th. ?? ?? TAKE ACTION: Swipe and visit: https://lnkd.in/eEXhggjN 1?? Sign in virtually to OPPOSE HB 524. You can even add written testimony. 2?? Email the committee using our easy tool — customize for maximum impact! 3?? Call members of the committee — we made you a call script! 4?? Testify at the hearing. We can help! 5?? Share this post to spread the word! You can read more of the article here: https://lnkd.in/ezsvB8Y2 #NHpolitics

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? BREAKING: The New Hampshire House of Representatives just voted 205 to 168 to pass HB 570 with amendment, which would repeal NH’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB). The PDAB is our strongest effort to address rising prescription costs. The bill will now go to the House Finance Committee for further review, where there will be more opportunities for advocacy to preserve the Board. Stay tuned! Learn more about our priority legislation at https://lnkd.in/g4uuinbr.

?? GOOD NEWS: The New Hampshire Senate voted unanimously this afternoon to pass two New Futures priority bills on consent:? - SB 243, which streamlines the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship program for parents and providers and will help more families access affordable child care in NH. - SB 244, which invests in programs and initiatives that grow NH’s health care workforce to increase access to quality and timely care. ?? Thank you to all the advocates who made their voices heard on these bills! Both bills will now go to the Senate Finance Committee for review. Learn more about our priority bills at https://lnkd.in/g4uuinbr.

This morning, New Futures, along with members of the NH Child Care Coalition, met with legislators for doughnuts, coffee, and conversations about child care challenges in New Hampshire. We're looking forward to continuing our work to improve access to quality, affordable child care for families by supporting SB 246 and state budget priorities. Learn more and take action at https://lnkd.in/eEdKXirh Thank you to the elected officials who stopped by — Gov. Ayotte, Sen. Abbas, Sen. Kevin Avard, Sen. Gray, and many State Representatives.? And much appreciation to our partner organizations: Co?s County Director Network, MomsRising.org, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Rochester Child Care Center, Save the Children Action Network, United Way of Greater Nashua, and Waypoint NH! #NHpolitics

It's time to take action at the NH State House! - Testify at Wednesday's House hearing on the state budget - Sign in remotely to oppose a harmful bill changing the Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Email your State Rep(s) to preserve efforts to make prescriptions affordable - And more! https://lnkd.in/eW8xM4pj? #NHpolitics

??TAKE ACTION to protect teen voices and support the Youth Risk Behavior Survey at ?? https://lnkd.in/e3R-Gt-p ?? The trusted research from the completely anonymous and optional YRBS helps parents, schools, and communities learn how to prevent youth from taking part in unsafe and unhealthy behaviors. An amendment to HB 446 would reverse the current opt-out system, reducing participation and making it impossible to collect useful insights. The bill?has a public hearing on Wednesday, March 12th at 2:15 pm. Here's what you can do to take action: ?? Virtually sign in to indicate you OPPOSE the bill. ?? Use our easy action form to email House Education Policy and Admin. Committee members. ?? Attend the hearing — let us know if you're interested. ?? Share this post to spread the word! Links here: https://lnkd.in/e3R-Gt-p

UPDATE: The NH House of Representatives just voted 216-152 to pass HB 751, which would improve our substance use treatment system by strengthening patient protections and ensuring high quality services. The bill will now go to the House Finance Committee for further review. #NHPolitics

UPDATE: The NH House of Representatives just passed House Bill 704 on a voice vote. ?? The bill will strengthen NH communities by investing in caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs. Thank you to all the advocates who made their voices heard on this bill! This bill will now go to the House Finance Committee for review.? Learn more about the bill and how you can help at https://lnkd.in/dNbCWqXp #NHpolitics

BREAKING: The New Hampshire Senate just voted 16-8 to pass SB 134, which creates unnecessary barriers to health insurance by adding burdensome work requirements to Medicaid expansion. This vote puts thousands of low-wage Granite Staters one step closer to the risk of losing their health insurance. The bill will now advance to the Senate Finance Committee for review. #NHPolitics