Dear Friend, Never Forget On Wednesday, people across the country paused to remember the lives that were lost 18 years ago during the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In addition to mourning those who were lost, we honor the brave men and women who saved so many in our greatest time of need – we will carry them in our hearts forever. But remembering is not enough. As my friend Sen... Read more »

Dear Friend, Preventing Youth Substance Abuse At the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley I had the opportunity to visit the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley on Monday and meet with their leadership to hear about the Club’s efforts to prevent substance misuse among young people. I was impressed by their initiatives on Adverse Childhood Experiences and their ongoing Community Action for Safe ... Read more »

Peterborough, NH – Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured Monadnock Community Hospital and met with hospital leadership to discuss efforts to improve health care delivery for local residents. The visit was part of Kuster’s health care listening tour, which she launched in February. As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Kuster has been highlighting the perspective... Read more »

Dear Friend, Supporting Our Veterans On Monday, I had the opportunity to meet with staff and veterans at the recently opened Harbor Homes Boulder Point Veterans Housing Project in Plymouth. This new center provides permanent housing for homeless veterans and serves as a critical lifeline for those who call this community home. I was pleased to do my part in seeing this community come together by h... Read more »

CONCORD — The Health Care Emergency Bus Tour stopped in Concord Tuesday long enough for U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) and local advocates to detail what’s at stake in the Texas lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Protect Our Care’s nationwide bus tour is making stops around the country to call attention to what the group calls “the ongoing war on health care and the threat posed by Texa... Read more »

Dear Friend, Expanding Access to Quality Healthcare Last week, I enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon as part of my health care listening tour. I had the pleasure of touring the facilities and listening to the doctors and staff who work tirelessly to care for their young patients. In addition, I visited with the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Respons... Read more »

Dear Friend, Supporting Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery On Tuesday, I toured the Monadnock Region “Doorway” run by Cheshire Medical Center in Keene and met with leadership and clinicians to discuss the center’s efforts to support substance misuse treatment and recovery in the area. This visit is part of my hospital and healthcare listening tour, which I launched in February. As a member of... Read more »

LEBANON, N.H. — Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH-2) visited visited Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Monday as part of her district-wide health care listening tour. One major part of providing rural health care is Dartmouth Hitchcock's Advanced Response Team (DHART), which is celebrating its 25th year serving Vermont and New Hampshire. "Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is unique for the wh... Read more »

Ninety percent of women serving time at New Hampshire State Prison are dealing with addiction, officials say. While incarcerated, they have access to medication, peer support and other recovery programs. Yet since inmates lose Medicaid coverage while they are in prison, when they are released, it takes 30 or 60 days to regain insurance – a vulnerable window of time for most people in recovery. “Pe... Read more »

Dear Friend, We Must Act to Reduce Gun Violence This weekend, our nation was once again struck by senseless acts of gun violence that took the lives of nearly 30 individuals. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton – and to every community across our nation that has been impacted by gun violence. We cannot allow ourselves to grow numb to th... Read more »