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At the New Hampshire Medical Society, we provide a unified voice for physicians in the state of New Hampshire.

We are committed to advocating for important issues affecting physicians, medicine, and their patients on both the federal and state level. The NHMS Legislative Committee and Public Health Committee continuously monitor legislation and policy initiatives that may affect physicians’ practice environments and access to care. We monitor, attend and testify at public hearings before the Legislature, and organize physician rallies on topics of particular significance to the Society's members. Our advocacy work is always centered around our mission - advocating for New Hampshire physicians and the betterment of public health.

If you are interested in getting involved in this work, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

NHMS Members receive regular communications about NHMS advocacy efforts.  Join today!

Contact Your Elected Officials:

The following resources are useful in contacting your elected officials here in New Hampshire:

State:

Governor’s Office:  www.governor.nh.gov

NH State Senate (24 members):  www.gencourt.state.nh.us/Senate

NH House of Representatives (400 members):  www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house

What State Senate District am I in? https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/wml.aspx

What NH House District am I in? https://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/

Federal:

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D):  www.shaheen.senate.gov

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D):  https://www.hassan.senate.gov/

Congressman Chris Pappas (D-District 1): https://pappas.house.gov/

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-District 2): https://kuster.house.gov/

What Congressional District am I in? www.govtrack.us/congress/members/NH

Helpful Links:

NH Legislature: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/

Quick Bill Search: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/quickSearch.aspx

NH House Committees: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/standingcommittees.aspx

State Senate Committees: https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/committees/senate_committees.aspx

NH State Laws (RSAs): https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/nhtoc.htm

NHMS is grateful for all the time and effort our members and their staff put into supporting or opposing key pieces of legislation. The live testimony, letters, emails and phone calls from physicians have a profound impact on legislators. Thank you for your continued help and support.

2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up

We summarize annually our collective efforts in our Legislative Reports. Past NHMS Legislative Reports:

2020 NHMS Legislative Session Wrap-up

2019 NHMS Legislative Session Wrap-up

2018 NHMS Legislative Summary

2017 NHMS Legislative Summary

2016 NHMS Legislative Summary

2015 NHMS Legislative Summary

2014 NHMS Legislative Summary

2013 NHMS Legislative Summary

2012 NHMS Legislative Summary

2011 NHMS Legislative Summary

2010 NHMS Legislative Summary

The Physicians' PAC (Political Action Committee) is a resource to NHMS members when seeking to support candidates running for office in New Hampshire. If you are an active member, you can login to get updates and learn more!

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NHMS 2025 Priority Issue Positions

(draft for review and comment)

Policy: Advocate for accessible behavioral health care, payment reforms to ensure parity, destigmatization of mental healthcare, substance abuse care and other behavioral health services. 

Policy: Ensure that medical and behavioral health services are properly funded and administered in the State of New Hampshire.

Policy: The Medical Society supports efforts to improve health outcomes by ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and equitable housing. The Medical Society is also supportive of policy that ensures housing availability for the healthcare workforce needed to care for New Hampshire's population.

Policy: Ensure that appropriate medical and mental health care is available and properly funded for all populations. Ensure that government policy does not interfere with the practice of standard and scientifically approved medical care. 

Policy: Ensure that standards of safe gun use, handling, and sales are enacted and enforced in New Hampshire. 

Policy and legislative goals:
  • reduce the overall volume of prior authorizations
  • Increase transparency on requirements
  • Promote automation
  • Ensure timely care for patients

Policy: the Medical Society opposes government interference in health care and support patient access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care options, including abortion and contraception. NHMS believes that optimal patient health care can only happen when patients and physician are able to choose the course of treatment, through shared decision-making that is fully informed by evidence-based medical science.

Policy: NHMS advocates vigorously for legislation and policies that ensure physician-led teams and medical care that adheres to the highest standards of education, training, licensing and credentialing in order to protect the public.

Policy: Telehealth is a crucial part of the healthcare landscape. The Medical Society is committed to extending telehealth coverage and payment to ensure New Hampshire's patients and communities can access care when and where they need it.  

Policy: Ensure the availability of vaccines and the infrastructure needed to distribute and administer vaccines. Though NHMS is a strong advocate for the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, we recognize that some may distrust vaccines and the vaccination process.