
What does Trump's tax bill mean for N.H.?
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The bill has to pass the House again before Trump can sign it into law. He's set a target of doing so by Friday – the Fourth of July.
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Here are three ways the bill could impact New Hampshire.
Medicaid
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The bill includes a provision requiring some adults to work, volunteer or attend school for 80 hours a month in order to enroll in Medicaid, unless they qualify for an exception, according to the
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New administrative burdens could cost the state tens of millions of dollars in technology upgrades and personnel costs, according to Jim Monahan, who leads an ad-hoc group of healthcare advocates in New Hampshire. Having nearly 50,000 people suddenly lose coverage could increase the cost of uncompensated care for providers, and Monahan's group warned it could drive up commercial insurance rates.
Food assistance and SNAP
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Currently, there are about 77,000 people in New Hampshire who receive SNAP benefits.
Planned Parenthood
The Republican budget passed by the Senate also includes a provision banning Planned Parenthood health centers nationally from participating in the Medicaid program. The program helps people with lower incomes get some types of basic reproductive health care including birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment, according to a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund.
In New Hampshire, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England sees about 10,000 patients per year at four health centers, and one in five of those patients have Medicaid insurance.
Kayla Montgomery, vice president of Public Affairs for the Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund, said for now, none of the New Hampshire health centers are at risk of closing.
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