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CONCORD — There was another death due to COVID-19 over the last week in an individual who had been fully vaccinated in New Hampshire bringing the total to 9 since Feb. 1, according to Jake Leon, spokesman for the state Department of Health and Human Services. Of the nine people who have died from COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, the most recent one this week was in the age range of 40 to 59; four were between the ages of 60 and 79 and four were 80 or older, he said. Four were people associated with long-term care facilities; five were not, Leon said. Altogether, there have been 443...

CONCORD — There was another death due to COVID-19 over the last week in an individual who had been fully vaccinated in New Hampshire bringing the total to 9 since Feb. 1, according to Jake Leon, spokesman for the state Department of Health and Human Services. Of the nine people who have died from COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated, the most recent one this week was in the age range of 40 to 59; four were between the ages of 60 and 79 and four were 80 or older, he said. Four were people associated with long-term care facilities; five were not, Leon said. Altogether, there have been 443...

Plan would change ER hold rules for mental health patients Published: 6/3/2021 4:49:18 PM The Department of Health and Human Services proposed last-minute legislation Friday that would allow hospitals – in addition to the state – to detain mental health patients in their emergency rooms for up to three days to determine whether they could be treated without an involuntary admission to the state hospital. Hospitals, which like other mental health advocates say they were not consulted, fear the proposal would perpetuate long emergency room waits and make them a party to the boarding crisis ...

"We are incredibly disappointed with how our organization, Kids Culture, has been portrayed," co-owner Erin Kniphfer said, 'vehemently' denies violations .

Mental health advocates, lawmakers and providers say they’re hopeful that changes underway to address the persistent problem of long wait times in hospital emergency departments for patients in need of inpatient mental health treatment will make a...