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By Norma Love |
February 6, 2012
Critics of a proposal to create a new public pension system urged New Hampshire lawmakers Thursday to spend more time studying the idea, warning that the planned changes could make it more difficult to recruit and retain good employees.
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By Norma Love |
February 3, 2012
State Sen. Fenton Groen's bill to create a defined contribution plan for workers could dilute pensions that police and firefighters received.
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By Norma Love |
January 23, 2012
Last year, Republican lawmakers shifted more of New Hampshire's public pension costs onto workers to ease employers' expenses. Now, they're proposing a parallel plan for new employees that lacks a guaranteed lifetime benefit.
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By Norma Love |
January 23, 2012
Under a state senator's proposal, employees and their employers would have to contribute to a system similar to a 401(k) where their money is invested and their retirement payment depends on their total investments when they retire.
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By Norma Love |
September 29, 2011
A think tank is predicting a "silver tsunami" in the next decade as baby boomers begin to reach age 65 in large numbers in New Hampshire and shift more health care costs to public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
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By Norma Love |
September 6, 2011
New Hampshire is joining a growing national trend in allowing pharmacists to give more vaccinations than annual flu shots — but doctors oppose the changes in what appears to be a turf war over a profitable aspect of medical care.
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By Norma Love |
July 26, 2011
Ten hospitals sued New Hampshire in federal court Monday over the state's payments to them for caring for Medicaid patients, claiming the inadequate reimbursement is jeopardizing the poor's access to health care.
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By Norma Love |
July 15, 2011
A judge rejected a request from the New Hampshire Retirement System on Thursday to immediately block implementation of part of a new pension overhaul law but has set an October hearing on the case.
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By Norma Love |
July 13, 2011
The public New Hampshire Retirement System asked a court Tuesday to block implementation of the part of a new pension reform law dealing with setting employer contribution rates.
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By Norma Love |
June 9, 2011
Public employees will pay more toward their pensions and some will work longer before retiring to spare New Hampshire taxpayers under legislation headed to Gov. John Lynch for signature.
