Patrick Ho

1 month ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Patrick Ho

Treatment for substance use disorders is a vital service that is critical for the health and well-being of our state. However, as the state considers budget proposals, important and effective mechanisms that fund treatment for substance use disorders have been targeted as a way to meet other budgetary needs. Important services such as outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment could be at risk of becoming a casualty of the state’s budget. How could this happen?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Patrick Ho

"Much of New Hampshire’s substance use disorder treatment has been funded by the Alcohol Abuse, Prevention, and Treatment Fund (better known as the 'Alcohol Fund') and the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund." (Getty Images)Treatment for substance use disorders is a vital service that is critical for the health and well-being of our state.

2 months ago | newhampshirebulletin.com | Patrick Ho

Each year, a number of bills aim to legislate medicine. These are attempts by lawmakers to regulate the treatment relationship between physicians and their patients, or to determine when treatments can and cannot be delivered. This is nothing new, but a concerning trend has emerged recently in New Hampshire: Some bills go beyond an attempt to legislate medicine by including provisions that also criminalize medicine.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Patrick Ho

"While health care and the practice of medicine is not — and should not be — political, tactics that seek to criminalize medical care and aspects of the physician-patient relationship stem from shifting political headwinds." (Getty Images)Each year, a number of bills aim to legislate medicine. These are attempts by lawmakers to regulate the treatment relationship between physicians and their patients, or to determine when treatments can and cannot be delivered.

Feb 27, 2025 | newhampshirebulletin.com | Patrick Ho

Next week, House Bill 524 will be heard by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. This bill would repeal and eliminate the New Hampshire Vaccine Association (NHVA), but it is important for our legislators and their constituents to know exactly what this might mean for the children and families of our state. The NHVA is a nonprofit established by the Legislature in 2002 and is a universal vaccine purchasing program. This NHVA does not set vaccine policies or recommendations.