Recent Data on NH Health Care System
--by James W. Squires, M.D.
New Hampshire needs a health care system that covers the entire state. The fragility of many Critical Access Hospitals and Community Health Centers is a matter of great concern, highlighting fundamental problems with how health care is financed. Several recent studies can help us make informed choices about public policy.
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Social Cultural Theme Redefinition
--by Kelly Laflamme, Program Director
For the past year or so, the Endowment has been talking to internal and external stakeholders about narrowing the Social Cultural theme to focus on a specific vulnerable population for the next three to five years. In September, our Board voted to approve a revised goal for the social cultural theme: Reduce social and cultural barriers to accessing health and health care for racial, ethnic and linguistic minorities. Our definition of linguistic minorities includes those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in addition to Limited English Proficient.
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Endowment for Health Awards More Than $900,000 To Health-Related Projects Across New Hampshire
The Endowment for Health recently awarded more than $900,000 to fund various health-related projects around the state. Awards were made to 29 organizations for a variety of projects, some with statewide reach and others with a more targeted focus by region or geographic area.
"Many of these grants provide annual funding for the operations of NH's advocacy, capacity-building and knowledge-building organizations. These nonprofits are the backbone that supports so many health-related projects in our state," said Endowment for Health Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan. "Other grants provide funds for essential planning efforts - nonprofit work that is not typically funded by other sources."
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