NH Experts Warn of Massive Coverage Loss, Closures, and Cost Increases Under New Health Care Cuts

New Hampshire is facing its most severe health care crisis in decades, according to leading health and policy experts speaking today at a virtual panel hosted by Protect Our Care NH. They warned that recently passed federal and state health care cuts could result in the loss of coverage for tens of thousands of residents, force the closure of clinics and hospitals, and drive insurance premiums up by as much as 70 percent in 2026. These impacts, they said, would ripple across the state’s economy, affecting patients, small businesses, and an already strained workforce. Panelists include Edward D. Shanshala II, MSHSA, MSEd (Ammonoosuc Community Health Services), Christin H. D’Ovidio (Putney Consulting).