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Senate Finance Committee finalizes budget proposal, reverses House’s health funding reductions

read more…: Senate Finance Committee finalizes budget proposal, reverses House’s health funding reductions

The Senate Finance Committee voted on Tuesday, June 3, to adopt final versions of its amendments to the House’s version of the State Budget. The House passed its expenditure proposal for the next two fiscal years on April 10, and the Senate is due to vote on its proposal on Thursday, June 5. The Senate Finance Committee’s proposal would spend more than the House’s recommendations, but less than the budget put forward by the Governor in February.

Spotlight on Granite State women in the labor force for National Women’s Equal Pay Day

read more…: Spotlight on Granite State women in the labor force for National Women’s Equal Pay Day

Nationally, women earned 83 percent of what men earned in 2023, according to the most recently available data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. The median male earnings for men working full-time were $62,000 compared to women’s $51,600.

October revenue collections generate surplus, partially offset revenue deficit for year, thus far

read more…: October revenue collections generate surplus, partially offset revenue deficit for year, thus far

New Hampshire revenue collections for the month of October continued to rely primarily on interest from State cash holdings to generate a surplus relative to the State Budget’s targeted amount for the month. Key State revenue sources, including combined business taxes and the Meals and Rentals Tax, fell short of their monthly targets, while others aligned with or exceeded the planned amounts for the month.

Health coverage in New Hampshire remained steady in 2023

read more…: Health coverage in New Hampshire remained steady in 2023

In 2023, about 60.2 percent of Granite Staters were covered by private insurance only, including those who received coverage through their employer, purchased their insurance directly, or were beneficiaries of Tricare or another type of private military coverage. Employer-based coverage remained the largest type of health insurance coverage in the state, with more than half (52.8 percent) of the state’s population receiving coverage only through their employer.  

Under-enrollment in TANF, increased funding, provide opportunities for enhanced outreach and assistance

read more…: Under-enrollment in TANF, increased funding, provide opportunities for enhanced outreach and assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), otherwise known in New Hampshire as the Financial Assistance for Needy Families (FANF) program, provides funds for families with low incomes, mostly deployed in the form of cash assistance.

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