New Hampshire Uncharted

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The Greying of the Granite State — What NH’s Aging Population Means for All of Us Jul 14, 2025

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New Hampshire is aging faster than nearly every other state in the country — and that shift is reshaping everything from our housing market to our workforce. In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with three experts to unpack what the Granite State’s aging population means for communities, caregivers, businesses, and policy.

Joining the conversation:

Lily Wellington, Executive Director, NH State Commission on Aging

Christina Fitzpatrick, State Director, AARP New Hampshire

Jessica Williams, Policy Analyst, NH Fiscal Policy Institute

Why Are NH Health Care Costs So High – And What Can We Do About It? May 30, 2025

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In this episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with two of New Hampshire’s leading experts on health care policy to unpack a question that concerns every household, business, and budget in the Granite State: Why is health care so expensive here – and what can we do about it?

Deborah Fournier, Director of Health Law and Policy at the UNH Institute for Health Policy and Practice and a former director of New Hampshire’s Medicaid program, and Jennifer Frizzell, Director of the New Hampshire Health Care Cost Initiative, explore the root causes of high prices in New Hampshire’s health care system – from hospital consolidation and aging demographics to gaps in data and transparency – and highlight policy solutions that other states have used to rein in costs.

What’s Behind the Decline in NH State Revenues? May 01, 2025

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In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp and NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten to explore why the state’s revenue outlook is dimming—and what it could mean for the upcoming budget.

“I've been involved with revenue estimating at DRA since roughly 2010 in various roles, and I think that this is one of the hardest times that I've experienced in terms of estimating revenue for this upcoming biennium,” explained Stepp on the podcast.

After years of surpluses, business tax revenues are falling, the Interest and Dividends Tax has been repealed, and policymakers are left with tough questions about how New Hampshire raises—and spends—its money.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the NH State Budget Apr 02, 2025

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In its inaugural episode, New Hampshire Uncharted dives into the State Budget—a critical yet often misunderstood blueprint that determines funding for essential services like education, healthcare, transportation, and public safety. With insights from Charlie Arlinghaus, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, and Phil Sletten, NHFPI’s Research Director, the discussion unpacks how the budget is structured, and the current challenges posed by economic fluctuations and federal funding uncertainties.

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