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Letter: Medicaid plan helps those with drug problems

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

New Hampshire has an unprecedented opportunity to expand access to treatment services for people with drug and alcohol problems: Medicaid expansion. We have some of the highest rates of alcohol and other drug problems in the country, yet as a state we invest very little in treatment and nothing for prevention. You probably know or know of someone who is suffering from drug and alcohol problems and cannot afford to … 1

Letter: Thanks, Sen. Ayotte

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I had the opportunity to discuss the immigration reform bill with Sen. Kelly Ayotte – she wanted to hear the concerns of her constituents. We didn’t agree on everything, and I left her office not knowing how she would vote, but knowing that she was giving the bill very careful, thoughtful consideration. Ayotte read the bill. She understood its ramifications and its possible … 0

Letter: No more do-gooder laws

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

If the Senate and House of Representatives are so sure they won’t raise taxes to fund Obamacare and since they are so “truthful,” how about they pass legislation saying the law will be automatically repealed should they not fund the percentage promised every year to states for increased Medicaid costs? Congress won’t do this because members know they have to keep raising taxes … 1

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Letter: Help others like my son

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

In the mid-1970s my son, 22 at the time, was already addicted to alcohol. After his third arrest for DUI, my son was told by his attorney (a recovering alcoholic) that he needed help. My son spent one year in a residential treatment facility, after which he went … 0

Letter: Show horse or work horse?

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

In the June 14 issue of the Monitor, Fox News host Chris Wallace responded to the findings of the New York Times regarding the number of TV appearances made by different political figures. Between 2010 and June 2013, U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte had appeared 11 times while U.S. … 2

Letter: Expanding Medicaid would be a win for our state

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

The state of New Hampshire has been running a Medicaid scam for years to shore up its budget. Now that we can legitimately get federal money to expand Medicaid, it’s quite ironic that the Senate Republicans have decided they don’t want it. Instead they want to make 58,000 … 0

Letter: Incapable – or unwilling?

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Kudos to the Monitor for its editorial (“No need to break parolee confidentiality,” June 9) condemning the idea of making public the identities of citizens on parole – in essence, a criminal offender registry. I do, however, take issue with one paragraph. The editorial stated, “The state’s corrections … 0

How Iran’s next president sees the country’s nuclear program

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

This weekend, Iran’s interior minister confirmed that Hassan Rowhani had secured an outright majority in presidential elections, eliminating the need for a run-off. Rowhani trounced the competition, securing just over 50 percent of the vote and beating his … 0

Editorial: Supreme Court wisely applies old principles to new frontier of genetics

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

By applying old principles to new science, the U.S. Supreme Court found its way to the right decision in an important genetics case last week. The result will be lower costs, more alternatives and perhaps improved results in testing that can reveal whether women carry mutations that make … 0

Column: Partisan habits and unending campaigns drive Congress’s ratings down

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Americans don’t trust Congress. “So what’s new?” you say. Americans trust Congress less than ever in polling history, according to the latest Gallup Poll. At 10 percent it’s even lower than big business, organized labor and the media, which consistently drag along the bottom. And it is lower … 2

Letter: Irresponsible, dishonest

Monday, June 17, 2013

The state Senate budget as described in Sen. Chuck Morse’s apology (“Senate budget is responsible and honest,” Monitor Forum, June 14) is not, as the headline tries to suggest, either “responsible” or “honest.” Because its rejection of Medicaid expansion leaves 58,000 New Hampshire residents without health insurance (see … 1

Letter: The truth about Obamacare

Monday, June 17, 2013

I would love to see some letters from local employers and companies informing everyone of the cost increases that they will experience with the implementation of Obamacare next year. It is no secret that premiums will be increasing sharply, deductibles will more than likely double, co-pays for prescriptions … 0

Letter: Urge Boutin to support Medicaid expansion

Monday, June 17, 2013

I hope fellow constituents of Sen. David Boutin will join me in asking him to do what is best for New Hampshire by accepting federal funding to expand Medicaid. This money is already set aside for our state and will bring quality, affordable care to families in need. … 0