It is outrageous and unconscionable that the Republican representatives in the N.H. House have votedto end the recommendation for universal Hepatitis B vaccinations starting at birth. Instead, they shouldhave reaffirmed the recommended vaccination schedule from the American Academy of Pediatrics. TheAAP position is based on sound science and the facts as opposed to the recent CDC decisions underR.F.K., Jr., which are based on partisan politics and conspiracy theories. The practice of universalnewborn vaccination against Hepatitis B was started in 1991. At that time, 16,000 infants and youngchildren were infected with …

For those individuals who believe that there should be no limitations to the Second Amendment, I would urge them to read the November 16th article in the Washington Post entitled: “Terror on Repeat: A rare look at the devastation caused by AR-15 shootings” by reporters Silvia Foster-Frau, N. Kirkpatrick, & Arelis R. Hernandez.  Normally these crime scene photos never see the light of day but by the Washington Post publishing this article they reveal the unthinkable carnage produced by these weapons of war.  Machine guns were outlawed in the 1930’s …

Senator Cindy Rosenwald claims in her guest editorial yesterday that “Medicare Advantage plans improve health equity for NH seniors”. Unfortunately, the reality is that Medicare Advantage plans represent a colossal rip-off of the Medicare Trust Fund and an enormous wind-fall for private insurance companies! In addition, Medicare Advantage plans represent an underhanded way to privatize Medicare. The administrative overhead cost of Traditional Medicare is approximately 2% of the total cost of Medicare, which means that 98% of the funds go to direct medical care. In comparison, under Medicare Advantage plans …