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Amanda Gokee
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New Hampshire Reporter, The Boston Globe
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‘Am I going to give birth on the side of the road?’ In rural NH, hospital closures lead to ‘maternity deserts.’ - The Boston Globe
By Amanda Gokee Verified| The Boston Globe Verified “That definitely added more anxiety,” Ingerson said. Since 2002, 11 of the 26 labor and delivery units in the state have closed, creating what the state has deemed “maternity deserts” in parts of rural New Hampshire. To help fill the gaps, the state is training emergency first responders who say they are increasingly coming to the aid of women in labor. “This is a service that people desperately need, that people will literally die if they don’t have,” said Daisy J.
By Amanda Gokee Verified| The Boston Globe Verified DOVER, N.H. — Amid a flurry of federal spending cuts, a plan to create 93 units of affordable housing in Strafford County has also been scrapped, according to the Strafford County Community Action Partnership (CAP). One federal grant would have helped the social services agency purchase and renovate a local hotel, a $5 million project that would have created 34 housing units.
By Amanda Gokee Verified| The Boston Globe Verified CONCORD, N.H.— Two New Hampshire hospital systems and the New Hampshire Hospital Association are suing the state over a hospital tax due Tuesday. The groups are challenging the Medicaid Enhancement Tax, which helps the state secure matching federal funds to support its Medicaid program, according to the New Hampshire Hospital Association. The tax is expected to generate $348 million in revenue. The funds could be in jeopardy in the future if the tax is deemed unconstitutional.
Company Info
The Boston Globe
The Rhode Island bureau of The Boston Globe.
Boston, United States
+1 617-929-7900
Founded: 1872