Roger Sevigny, Author at Concord Monitor

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Since 2011, average family health insurance premiums have increased 47%, the report shows, which is faster than the growth rate during the time period for wages (31%) or inflation (19%). (Dreamstime/TNS)

Columns

Opinion: New Hampshire built its health insurance stability before the storm — and it paid off

by Roger Sevigny February 25, 2026

New Hampshire’s state-based reinsurance program has resulted in lower premiums, stabilized insurer participation, and increased enrollment, making it one of the most affordable individual markets in the country and helping it to maintain stability when federal subsidies expired in 2026.