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Oct 20, 2017

Sununu fails to advocate for New Hampshire priorities in bipartisan health care stabilization bill

Concord, N.H. - For months, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Maggie Hassan have been fighting for bipartisan measure to stabilize health insurance markets and stop the Trump Administration's sabotage efforts. In doing so, they secured critical priorities in the bipartisan Alexander-Murray health care bill that New Hampshire's Insurance Department has said are critical for consumers in the Granite State -- including changes to the 1332 waver process to enable New Hampshire t

Oct 18, 2017

Sununu pressed on Graham-Cassidy support, refuses to denounce Trump ACA sabotage on Morning Edition

Concord, N.H. - Today on NPR's Morning Edition, host Steve Inskeep continued to press Governor Sununu on his support for the failed Graham-Cassidy health care bill that would have kicked 32 million Americans off their insurance. Sununu said Graham-Cassidy was "the closest thing [he's] seen" to a health care solution, highlighting the bill's provisions. Sununu supported the "flexibilities" and the "giant block grant to the states." Sununu has refused to criticize the President

Oct 13, 2017

Sununu unable to stop Trump from ending crucial cost-sharing reductions, spiking 2018 premiums

Concord, N.H. - Late last night, President Trump chose to end cost-sharing reductions, an Affordable Care Act provision that helped lower insurance premiums for millions of working Americans. The Congressional Budget Office estimated back in August that ending cost-sharing reductions would increase insurance premiums by 20% next year alone, effectively kick a million Americans off insurance, and add $194 billion to the deficit. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following sta

Oct 12, 2017

NHDP Statement: Does Governor Sununu back Trump's Executive Order to sabotage ACA?

Concord, N.H. - Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order stripping protections guaranteed under the Affordable Care Act. The order will increase ACA premiums, diminish protections for those with preexisting conditions, undermine markets across the country, and offer junk insurance. In New Hampshire, Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny said steep premium increases in the state are the result of federal uncertainty, and today Trump is introducing a series of measures t

Sep 27, 2017

NHDP Statement: Thank you Senator Shaheen & Senator Hassan for protecting our care

Concord, N.H. - Today, Senate Republicans announced they will not be holding a vote on the dangerous Graham-Cassidy legislation that promised to strip tens of millions of Americans from their coverage, spike premiums, and leave millions without protections for preexisting conditions. The bill effectively died after Republican Senators John McCain, Rand Paul, and Susan Collins opposed the legislation. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "Thank you to Senat

Aug 16, 2017

NHDP Statement: Anthem & Harvard Pilgrim to remain in New Hampshire's 2018 insurance exchange

Concord, N.H. - Today, Anthem and Harvard Pilgrim announced that they will remain in the New Hampshire market for 2018, joining the already-committed Ambetter. Minuteman Health has yet to announce any decision, though though they declared their intention to provide insurance through the 2018 exchange back in June. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "We're encouraged to learn that Anthem and Harvard Pilgrim will be once again joining the market for 2018.

Aug 11, 2017

NHDP Statement: Trump ACA sabotage efforts continue w/ backhanded Medicaid expansion repeal attempt

Concord, N.H. - Earlier this evening, the Trump administration took it's latest step to try to sabotage New Hampshire's bipartisan Medicaid expansion program. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "After President Trump's last attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act was defeated in the US Senate, he is now trying a backhanded repeal of Medicaid expansion, an ACA program that provides insurance to more than 50,000 Granite Staters. This program is critical

Aug 1, 2017

NHDP Statement: Sununu & NHGOP join Trump in sabotaging ACA by failing to fund proposal

Concord, N.H. - Today, Governor Sununu and New Hampshire Republicans failed to fund the NH Insurance Department's reinsurance proposal that would protect the benefits of tens of thousands of Granite Staters. Alaska and Minnesota have successfully implemented and funded similar reinsurance programs that will net-lower premiums in their states. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: "Governor Sununu is shamefully choosing politics over people and New Hampshi

Jul 28, 2017

NHDP Statement: NH Senators were key in vote to defeat Trumpcare, Governor Sununu wasn't

Concord, N.H. - Last night, the Senate rejected "skinny repeal," by a narrow 51-49 margin, with three Republican Senators joining the Democrats to defeat Trumpcare. The bill was projected to increase premiums by over $1,000 annually for Granite Staters and even more for seniors. The bill was also expected to kick 54,000 people off coverage in New Hampshire alone. Under "skinny repeal," New Hampshire hospitals would have faced $49 million in uncompensated costs. A CBO score re

Jul 26, 2017

NHDP Statement: Sununu opts out of another bipartisan governors letter, this time on "skinny repeal"

Concord, NH - Tonight, a bipartisan group of ten governors signed a letter calling on the Senate to reject a "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act. Five Republican governors, including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Ohio Governor John Kasich and Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval joined the bipartisan group to say that the bill "still threatens coverage for millions of hardworking, middle class Americans." Governor Sununu has now refused to join two bipartisan govern

Jul 17, 2017

NHDP Statement: Sununu says gutting preexisting conditions benefits made Trumpcare “better”

Concord, N.H. – Yesterday, Governor Sununu called the most recent changes to Trumpcare an improvement. In a conversation with WKXL’s Chris Ryan, Sununu characterized the bill, which now prices those with preexisting conditions out of the market and guts their benefits, as “better” than the last version of the Senate’s Trumpcare bill. NHDP Chair Ray Buckley issued the following statement: “Governor Sununu’s support for President Trump is rivaled only by what his allies have ca

Jun 29, 2017

FACT CHECK: Sununu trying to have it both ways on Trumpcare, showing Trumpian apathy on policy

Concord, N.H. – Today on CNN, Governor Sununu shed crocodile tears about Trumpcare’s cuts to Medicaid, reduction in eligibility, and downshifting to states. His opposition to the Senate Trumpcare bill is contradictory to his support for a similar House version which he called a “huge win.” This sudden opposition is also in conflict with the provisions he urged Congress and the Trump administration to take up when considering a health reform bill. After the Senate Trumpcare bi