News Archive
05.16.2011
Looking past profits; Doctor guides endowment for community health
Dr. Squires is profiled in the Concord Monitor, top of the Business section, as he chronicles decades of changes (and similarities) in health care.
05.13.2011
Endowment for Health head to retire
The Hollis Brookline Journal covers the news of Dr. Squires' pending retirement at the end of 2011.
05.6.2011
Squires retires as president of Endowment for Health
Union Leader reporter Denis Paiste interviews state leaders about Dr. Squires' legacy as the Endowment's founding president.
05.6.2011
Squires to travel, visit family
Part II of Union Leader coverage on Dr. Squires' pending retirement. This article features a different view of Dr. Squires, examining his varied interests, passions, and community involvement.
05.6.2011
Squires to leave Endowment for Health
NH Business Review reporter Cindy Kibbe covers the organizational transition plan at the Endowment and interviews Dr. Squires about his view of the foundation's next era.
05.1.2011
Grantee feedback fuels changes at foundations
EH Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan discusses how the Endowment's processes have changed after conducting Grantee Perception Surveys.
04.20.2011
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished. How the excise tax on private foundations hinders giving
EH's Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan blogs for the Council on Foundations. Topic: A little known glitch in the tax code that actually increases taxes on private, nonprofit foundations when they distribute more funds in times of need.
04.18.2011
Foundations pay the price for being too generous
EH Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Kaplan is interviewed about the excise tax on private foundations -- and a little-known glitch in federal tax code that results in higher taxes when foundations distribute more funds to those in need. Steve Gunderson from the DC-based Council on Foundations is also interviewed in this NHPR segment by reporter Jon Greenberg.
04.2.2011
NH should accept planning grant
The Laconia Citizen also ran an editorial on the pros and cons of NH accepting funds to plan a health insurance exchange.
03.29.2011
NH should accept grant for planning
Jeanne Ryer and Karen Ager joined Fred Kocher of AARP and the NH High Tech Council at a Fosters editorial board meeting to discuss the pros and cons of setting up a health insurance exchange in New Hampshire.
03.26.2011
NH may get health exchange grant
Jeanne Ryer and Karen Ager are quoted, along with Fred Kocher of AARP and the NH High Tech Council as they meet with Fosters to discuss pros and cons of setting up an insurance exchange in New Hampshire.
03.1.2011
Behind hospitals' expansion
Dr. Squires is again quoted on the topic of hospital expansion and its relation to the cost of care.
02.24.2011
Hospitals on the Hotseat
Dr. James W. Squires is a guest on New Hampshire Public Radio's Exchange program, discussing the issue of hospital building expansion alongside Steve Ahnen of the NH Hospital Association.
02.20.2011
NH Hospitals Defend Ramped Up Construction
Dr. James W. Squires discusses the controversial issue of hospital construction after Governor Lynch called for a moratorium on hospital expansion. This news item ran on Associated Press, New England Cable News, and several NH media outlets.
02.15.2011
PIN Point Interview with Kelly Laflamme
EH Program Director Kelly Laflamme is interviewed in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation publication, PIN Point. Laflamme discusses the NH Partners in Nursing Diversity Project aimed at grooming minority youth for careers as nurses.
01.9.2011
Patients left with limited health care options: Expert says it's difficult to switch insurance
James W. Squires, M.D. discusses the potential impact on patients as Anthem Insurance and Exeter Hospital struggle to reach an agreement.
12.5.2010
Senior citizens face more insurance changes
James W. Squires, M.D., addresses questions about Medicare Advantage plan, while addressing some common misconceptions about the new health law.
11.16.2010
The true costs of transportation
Endowment for Health Program Director and Chair of the State Coordinating Council for Community Transportation Jeanne Ryer is a guest on this NHPR edition of The Exchange, with an emphasis on the importance of providing coordinated community transportation for all Granite Staters. Ryer and other guests emphasize the importance of reliable transportation to health and well-being.
11.15.2010
Polling meets health reform
Endowment for Health President James W. Squires, M.D., discusses the political landscape and public opinion components of health reform in this Keene Sentinel editorial.
09.23.2010
New health care overhaul provisions take effect
EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer speaks with NHPR reporter Elaine Grant about the six-month milestone of the Affordable Care Act and why this day is so significant.
09.23.2010
Health care reform provisions in effect
The Nashua Telegraph covers the NH Health Reform Summit, co-sponsored by the Endowment for Health, NH Voices for Health, AARP, NH Citizens Health Initiative, and Community Catalyst.
09.23.2010
Health care reforms take effect today
The Concord Monitor reports on the six-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and covers the NH summit on implementing health reform.
09.23.2010
New federal health care law both panned, promoted in NH
Associated Press/Bloomberg Businessweek covers the visit to New Hampshire by Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Health and Human Services. The article also covers the NH health reform implementation summit, co-sponsored by the Endowment for Health, NH Voices for Health, AARP, and NH Citizens Health Initiative.
09.21.2010
NH Minority Health Coalition is seeing hard times too
EH Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mary Vallier-Kaplan speaks with New Hampshire Public Radio on the NH Minority Health Coalition's work with vulnerable populations and the challenges it faces in tough times.
09.15.2010
New Web gateway offers health reform answers
EH Director of Communications Karen Ager talks to NH Business Review about the strategy behind the Endowment's new online health reform tools.
09.13.2010
Now You Know
EH's new health reform web tools featured in this Concord Monitor news brief.
09.13.2010
Nonprofit Newswire: New web site answers questions about health reform law
National Nonprofit Newswire carried the announcement about EH's new health reform web tools.
09.13.2010
Sharing medical records saves lives
The Endowment For Health is mentioned in this Concord Monitor editorial advocating for the voluntary sharing of electronic medical records between and among health systems.
09.8.2010
Endowment for Health receives minority nursing grant
EH Program Director Kelly Laflamme is interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio about the NH Nursing Diversity Project and the national grant from the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation that will help to fund the work.
09.8.2010
Making health care accountable
James W. Squires, M.D. is interviewed by Business NH Magazine on the innovations of Accountable Care Organizations and how they are changing the way primary care is delivered.
09.8.2010
New website demystifies details of health law
North Conway Online covers the launch of the EH Pilot health reform gateway, a new resource to help Granite Staters make sense of the federal health law.
09.3.2010
NH foundation creates website on new health law
Associated Press coverage of the Endowment's newest online tool designed to get the general public where they need to go to get their health-law questions answered.
09.3.2010
Online tool navigates new federal health law
Union Leader coverage of the Endowment's new online health-law tool for Granite Staters and other interested Americans.
08.13.2010
From standing in line to submitting online
Grants and Financial Manager Sue Fulton explains the process of taking the EH grant application process to the wired world.
06.14.2010
Stakes are high in Manchester's battle for babies
EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer talks about the dynamic of competition in health care, emphasizing that it does not lower cost or increase quality.
06.7.2010
Economy bruises NH hospitals
EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer discusses the financial condition of NH hospitals in this Union Leader article.
06.1.2010
Will health reform cure business ills?
EH President James W. Squires discusses the implications for NH under the new Affordable Care Act.
05.25.2010
Two Opportunities for NH in Health Reform
EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer discusses the opportunities to small businesses as well as Medicaid expansion under the new health law.
05.10.2010
Q&A with James W. Squires, MD
Dr. Squires shares his insights on the new health law and its impact on the state in the NH Business Review article.
03.22.2010
Doctors applaud expanded coverage in health bill; bemoan lack of liability reform
EH President James W. Squires, M.D., is quoted in this Fosters Daily Democrat piece that offers physician opinions on the pros and cons of recently passed health reform legislation.
03.22.2010
New Hampshire receives overall grade of B in national oral health policy study
A recent oral health study conducted nationally by the Pew Center on the States grades New Hampshire with an overall B on several key policy measures. State oral health leaders are pleased with the grade but emphasize that more work must be done to become a best-practice state.
03.8.2010
City's hospitals challenge each other, work together
EH President James W. Squires, M.D., is quoted in this Nashua Telegraph article examining the competitive relationship between Nashua-area hospitals that fuels building expansion and growth of new services.
02.28.2010
Anthem insurance increase draws political fire
EH President James W. Squires, M.D., discusses New Hampshire's insurance rates, already some of the highest in the country, and the economic impact we're likely to see if rate increases continue at their present pace.
02.19.2010
The state of the Granite State's mental health
This edition of NHPR's Exchange features a discussion of an Endowment-funded study on the financial condition of the state's ten community mental health centers. EH Program Director Jeanne Ryer joins Exchange Host Laura Knoy and Jaye Couture of the NH Behavioral Health Association/Seacoast Mental Health to discuss the implications of further Medicaid cuts and their impact on the centers' ability to serve patients.
02.9.2010
Health providers warn of effects of cost shifting; higher premiums may make up slack
EH President James W. Squires, M.D. is quoted in this Concord Monitor article that examines the impact of pending state funding cuts on state hospitals and health care providers.
01.28.2010
Report: NH mental health care hurt by funding
This Associated Press article details the findings of a new report funded by the Endowment for Health on the financial condition of NH's system of ten community mental health centers and outlines the difficulties the centers will experience because of additional state Medicaid cuts.
01.5.2010
How words took the life out of the health reform debate
Endowment for Health President James W. Squires, M.D., discusses the power of language and how it has both helped and hurt the health reform debate.
12.22.2009
Holiday Blog
Endowment for Health Director of Communications Karen Ager is mentioned in this light-hearted holiday blog post of the NH Citizens Health Initiative for her early-morning News Roundup.
11.9.2009
On the Eve of Health Care Reform
Endowment for Health Program Director Jeanne Ryer was a guest blogger on the NH Citizens Health Initiative blog, NH Health Care Town Hall.
11.8.2009
Views conflict on cost to patients
Dr. Squires discusses the negotiating power created in hospital mergers and its potential impact on patient costs.
09.25.2009
Nonprofit vs. profit in health care
New Hampshire Public Television examines the early days of the Matthew Thornton Health Plan, one of the nation's first HMOs, founded by Dr. James Squires. A panel of NH pundits weigh the pros and cons of such a model in the context of today's health reform debate.
09.8.2009
Co-ops the key to health care reform?
EH President James Squires expresses skepticism that health-insurance co-ops will be the silver bullet in health reform in this Laconia Citizen article.
09.8.2009
State health insurance rates among highest, fastest growing in US
EH President James W. Squires, M.D., discusses the complex system factors that contribute to New Hampshire's high health insurance rates.
09.1.2009
New Hampshire Report looks at child health services
Program Director Kim Firth comments on recent research underscoring the need for more coordinated infant mental health services.
09.1.2009
Insurance doesn't equal health care access
EH Vice President and COO Mary Vallier-Kaplan discusses the many barriers to accessing health and health care in this BusinessNH Magazine feature.
08.21.2009
Dr. Squires' appearance on NHPTV's NH Outlook on Health Reform
Endowment for Health President Dr. James Squires joins host Richard Ager, Charles Arlinghaus of the Josiah Bartlett Center, and Jim Weinstein of the Dartmouth Institute, for some post-Obama analysis and a discussion on health reform in general.
08.13.2009
In NH, a clear need for reform: Insurance costs here are steep
Endowment for Health President James Squires, M.D., discusses the need for national reform and its benefits to New Hampshire in this Concord Monitor opinion piece.
08.9.2009
James Squires, M.D. discusses health insurance reform on WMUR
Endowment for Health President James Squires appeared on WMUR's "New Hampshire's Business" to discuss health insurance reform.
08.6.2009
It's official: Obama will speak in the Portsmouth area
Endowment for Health President James Squires, M.D., discusses the rumors President Obama must dispel about health care when he visits New Hampshire on August 11, 2009
07.3.2009
Building hospital costs: Construction not a top factor in expense of health care, experts say
James Squires, M.D., is quoted in this Fosters Daily Democrat article that examines the cost impact of recent hospital expansion projects.
05.29.2009
Report: Mental health services needed for NH kids
Associated Press coverage on first-ever research funded by the Endowment for Health revealing the state of mental health services for NH's youngest children (birth to age 6).
05.11.2009
New Hampshire's Changing Workforce: Getting to the 'top of the hill'
James W. Squires, M.D., is quoted on the system dynamics of health care finance in New Hampshire.
04.13.2009
James Squires, M.D. interviewed on WMUR regarding health system reform
Click on the link to see Dr. Squires' interview with Fred Kocher of WMUR's "New Hampshire's Business"
01.22.2009
All Aboard the Molar Express
In many rural areas, such as the North Country, finding and affording dental care can be a serious health challenge. Lindsay Josephs is quoted on oral health issues facing New Hampshire.
11.20.2008
Community Health Centers Struggle to Stay Afloat
Endowment for Health President, James W. Squires, M.D. and Lamprey Health Care ED Ann Peters are featured in this NHPR segment on the services and challenges of New Hampshire's Community Health Centers.
11.7.2008
Giving Pause -- Economic fallout sends chill among state's nonprofits
Board Chair Sue Chollet and EH President Jim Squires, M.D., discuss the Endowment's decision to invest in Community Loan Fund and the benefits it has reaped.
10.21.2008
New Hampshire Health Centers Face Problems
Union Leader coverage of new studies which examine the financial condition of NH's acute nonprofit hospitals and community health centers.
Endowment for Health President James Squires, MD, is quoted.
10.16.2008
North Country Hospitals Team Up to Deliver Service
New Hampshire Business Review: Three NH critical access hospitals collaborate on ways to better serve the North Country. Endowment for Health Program Director Jeanne Ryer is quoted.
09.24.2008
Lessons learned from Massachusetts health care
(Jim Squires, M.D., is a guest on this edition of The Exchange)
06.8.2008
Health care becomes key to Senate rematch
(Associated Press, 6/8)
04.1.2008
The Survivors: Refugees Need Support to Overcome Mental Health Challenge
(Spring Rap Sheet, a collaboration between NH Disabilities Rights Center, Institute on Disabilities, and NH Council on Developmental Disabilities) Article by EH Program Director Kelly Laflamme.
10.4.2007
Coverage of NH Children’s Mental Health on New England Cable Network
Coverage of the Endowment's five-year, multi-million dollar theme launch of Children's Mental Health and related research reports. EH Program Kim Firth is interviewed.
