To learn more about our presentations and publications, please see the following sections on this page:
- Medicaid – A Shifting Landscape
- The Cure – Episode 41: Green Mountains and Granite State Healthcare Brief 2025
- The impact of massive federal Medicaid cuts on New Hampshire hospitals and patients
- 2025 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
- The Cure – Episode 36: 2024 Midsession Legislative Updates in New Hampshire and Vermont
- 2024 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
- 2023 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
- Health Justice Adds Value
- 2022 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
Medicaid – A Shifting Landscape
The Office of Government Relations is pleased to present the latest Health Policy Grand Rounds (HPGR), which provide an opportunity to hear policy experts dissect, analyze, and help us better understand policy activity. This HPGR is a virtual three-part series about the recently passed reconciliation bill (HR 1 or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act). HR. 1 contemplated cascading changes to the Medicaid program and access to other social services.
Concurrently, the New Hampshire and Vermont legislatures debated and passed significant healthcare policy, including budgets. In this series, the Office of Government Relations will host policy leaders to provide updates and analysis of the forthcoming policy changes to Medicaid and other public benefits—and how we can best navigate them for our patients, our system, and the communities we serve.
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Session 1 – Introduction: What happened in DC? | Matthew Houde hosted Dartmouth Health President and CEO, Joanne Conroy, and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) senior director of government relations, Len Marquez, to review the recently enacted HR. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Joanne and Len reviewed the policy and began to highlight the impact of the legislation. |
| Session 2 – The Impact on Patients and the Communities We Serve | This session will outline the impact of Medicaid changes at the state level, in both New Hampshire and Vermont. Panelist will explore consequential changes to patients in both New Hampshire and Vermont. |
| Session 3 – Supporting our Patients | This session will review patient populations served by the Medicaid program and share resources, both internal and external, for providers and patients. |
Episode 41: Green Mountains and Granite State Healthcare Brief 2025
Healthcare policy is shifting fast across New Hampshire and Vermont. The changes impact every corner of patient care—from hospital funding to rural access and workforce support. In this episode, Courtney Tanner, Senior Director of Government Relations, and Matthew Houde, System Vice President of Government Relations, break down the most important legislative updates, what they mean for you, and how to prepare for what's ahead. Whether you're a clinician, administrator, or just curious about the future of healthcare in our region, this is your inside track to staying informed.
Listen to The Cure Podcast, episode 41
The impact of massive federal Medicaid cuts on New Hampshire hospitals and patients
President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill will affect an estimated 184,000 people on Medicaid in New Hampshire, and every resident who accesses healthcare in the state. This bill significantly changes Medicaid, the government program that provides health insurance to low-income adults and children. Matthew S. Houde, system vice president of government relations at Dartmouth Health, discusses those changes and what they will mean for you.
Watch the video from Granite State News Collaborative
2025 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
Video recording: 2025 ECHO: Political Determinants of Health
Dartmouth Health's 2025 Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) virtual education series examined legislation and executive action on key current issues, and empowered participants with information to consider together as a group so that they could best advocate for policies in New Hampshire that advance the health of all state residents. The series included eight sessions:
- Session 1: Our Current Political Landscape/Budget
- Session 2: School Meals—Medicaid Certification
- Session 3: Right Care, Right Time
- Session 4: Safe and Affordable Housing
- Session 5: Maternal Health
- Session 6: Vaccine Infrastructure
- Session 7: Budget
- Session 8: Wrap Up
The Cure – Episode 36: 2024 Midsession Legislative Updates in New Hampshire and Vermont
Healthcare legislation advocacy plays a crucial role in shaping policies that affect the health and well-being of individuals and communities. It can lead to positive changes in healthcare systems, making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and equitable while promoting public health and patient rights. Advocacy can address barriers to healthcare access, such as insurance coverage, and geographic availability. It can also focus on addressing health disparities that disproportionately affect certain communities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and income.
In this episode, Courtney Tanner, Director of Government Relations, and Matthew Houde, Vice President of Government Relations, walk us through updates from the 2024 mid-session legislative sessions in New Hampshire and Vermont. Listen in to learn more.
Listen to The Cure Podcast, episode 36
2024 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
Policies to Advance the Health & Economic Prosperity of NH Communities
Video recording: 2024 ECHO: Political Determinants of Health
Each year, the legislature debates proposed bills that can advance or jeopardize the health of the Granite State's people. The executive branch—the Governor, Executive Council, and agencies—also decides on funding and programming that impacts health. This ECHO examined legislation and executive action and considered together how we can best advocate to assure that New Hampshire policies advance the health of Granite Staters. Your voice can make a difference!
- Session 1: Our Current Political Landscape
- Session 2: Cannabis Legalization
- Session 3: Workforce and Economy
- Session 4: Public Health Infrastructure: Access to RSV Immunization
- Session 5: LGBTQ Culturally Competent Care
- Session 6: Digital Health Equity
- Session 7: Workplace Violence
- Session 8: Wrap Up
2023 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
Video recording: 2023 ECHO: Political Determinants of Health
As launched in 2022, Government Relations partnered with Population Health and a group of external partners to host the 2023 Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series titled "The Political Determinants of Health: Policies to Advance the Health & Economic Prosperity of New Hampshire Communities." This series examined the 2023 New Hampshire legislative and administrative activity that would impact our communities' health and well-being.
- Session 1: The New Hampshire State Budget
- Session 2: Medicaid Eligibility/Redetermination
- Session 3: Women's Health: Maternal and Choice
- Session 4: Medicaid Expansion Reauthorization
- Session 5: Housing, A Health Foundation
- Session 6: System of Care: Correct Level of Care
- Session 7: The New Hampshire Budget: Compare Governor, House and Senate Budget Proposals
- Session 8: Energy, the Environment and Health
- Session 9: Childcare and Children's Health
- Session 10: Legislative Wrap-Up: Policy and Budget
Health Justice Adds Value
Speaker: Philip M. Alberti, PhD
Senior Director, Health Equity Research and Policy.
Founding Director, AAMC Center for Health Justice
Video recording: Health Justice Adds Value
What does it mean for medicine to be the best partner it can be in advancing health equity? Part of the answer is owning and achieving healthcare equity to ensure all patient populations have equitable access to high-quality medical care. This presentation will develop a common understanding of important terms (equity, health justice, community engagement, etc.) and explore the promise value-based care and alternative payment models hold for maximizing medical care’s contributions to population health equity.
2022 ECHO – Political Determinants of Health
Video recording: Project ECHO Political Determinants of Health
Political determinants of health include the governmental systems, structures, and policies that impact access to health and necessary resources. Proposed policies, enacted laws and promulgated rules directly influence the health and economic prosperity of our communities. To break down political determinants of health, Dartmouth Health hosted a Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) series titled "The Political Determinants of Health: Policies to Advance the Health & Economic Prosperity of New Hampshire Communities."
- Session 1: Building on Social Determinants of Health
- Session 2: Immunization and COVID Safety Bills
- Session 3: Social Safety Nets: A Rising Tide to Lift all Boats
- Session 4: Infrastructures that Support Health
- Session 5: Access to Health: Geography and Workforce
- Session 6: Influencing Macro Change