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NHMS Advocacy Positions

The physician voice in 2025 

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

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NHMS Advocacy

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.

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NHMS 2025 Priority Issue Positions

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. 

Firearm Safety: Opposing "Stand Your Ground" Laws - Adopted April 2021

Firearm Safety: Opposing "Ghost Guns"  - Adopted April 2021

Firearm Safety: Advocating for Schools as Gun-Free Zones - Adopted April 2021

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
Reproductive Health Services - Adopted July 2022
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.  
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