HB1794 Directing the department of health and human services to identify the impact of Medicaid changes on New Hampshire residents' access to health care.
Directing the department of health and human services to identify the impact of Medicaid changes on New Hampshire residents' access to health care.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Understanding Medicaid changes helps the state prepare and protect residents from losing affordable healthcare coverage.
Your Community
Tracking Medicaid impacts helps protect the estimated 175,000+ NH residents who rely on Medicaid for healthcare access.
Your Freedom
Information-gathering measure that supports informed policymaking rather than directly affecting freedoms.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Sponsor
Laura Telerski (D)
The Short Version
Would direct DHHS to study and report how federal Medicaid changes affect NH residents' healthcare access, providing critical data during a period of federal program uncertainty. Has minority committee support.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Medicaid recipients at risk of losing coverage
- ▲ Healthcare providers serving Medicaid patients
- ▲ Policymakers needing data for decisions
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ DHHS resources for study and reporting
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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