Priorities and Initiatives - Healthcare
Governor Lynch continues to work to address health care costs, and improve health care access and quality.
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Helping Small Businesses Keep Health Insurance for Workers
Under Governor Lynch, the state launched New Hampshire HealthFirst, an innovative initiative aimed at helping small businesses better afford health insurance for their workers. Developed in conjunction with the state Insurance Department, lawmakers and other stakeholders New Hampshire HealthFirst provides comparable coverage to existing health insurance plans at lower premiums. more... - Expanding Access to Affordable Health Insurance
John Lynch worked successfully to expand NH Healthy Kids, which is New Hampshire's Children's Health Insurance Program, to make it possible for more parents to afford health care for their children. In addition, Governor Lynch signed laws allowing young people to say on their parents' health insurance until the age of 26. more... - Building a Healthier Tomorrow
The Citizens Health Initiative created by John Lynch continues to bring together people from across New Hampshire to meet his goals of ensuring that in 10 years New Hampshire will still be one of the healthiest states in the nation, more New Hampshire citizens will have access to quality health care, and the growth in health care costs will be in line with economic growth. In addition to expanding electronic prescribing, members of the initiative are also working with insurance companies to develop criteria for "pay-for-performance" standards, increasing preventative health care, and providing the public more information about health care costs. more...