New Hampshire Health Insurance

How healthy is living in New Hampshire?

Five years ago, New Hampshire was ranked #1 in the United Health Foundation's annual survey of the healthiest U.S. states. Though it had fallen to #4 in 2007, the state moved one slot closer – to #3 – to the top of the rankings in 2008.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

• Children (under 18) in poverty – 1st
• Immunization coverage – 1st
• Geographic disparity – 1st
• Violent crime – 3rd
• Premature death – 3rd
• Infant mortality – 7th
• Occupational fatalities – 8th
• Air pollution – 10th
• Cancer deaths – 28th
• Public health funding – 34th

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on New Hampshire.

Does New Hampshire have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

New Hampshire Health Plan
Toll-free 1-877-888-6447

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state-to-state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the poolto keep it in the black. In the best cases they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Find more on risk pools here.

Mini-meds a guaranteed-issue option for those who are medically uninsurable

An option for the medically uninsurable is a guaranteed-issue mini-med health insurance plan. There is no underwriting and no health questions are asked.

These plans provide basic coverage but are not designed to help with catastrophic expenses. They can often count as creditable coverage, eliminating the waiting period for pre-existing conditions if you later move to an employer-based plan. Read more here.

Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in New Hampshire

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

• Cover The Uninsured's facts on the uninsured in New Hampshire and all other states.
• Its guide on how to find health insurance in New Hampshire.
• Materiales En Español – Guías para encontrar cobertura de seguro de salud.

USNews health insurance rankings for New Hampshire

US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in New Hampshire.

Official State Goverment Sites with New Hampshire Health Insurance Information

Missouri Department of Insurance -- Health Insurance page -- provides information on the price of medical care in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Insurance Department and the Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Health Insurance developed the Health Care Cost of Procedure (HealthCost) website in 2005.

New Hampshire Medicaid -- a federal and state funded program that serves needy individuals and families who meet financial and other eligibility requirements and certain other individuals who lack adequate resources to pay for medical care.

Non-profit sites of interest to those in New Hampshire

Welcome to New Hampshire Healthy Kids! -- is a non-profit organization providing access to low-cost and free health coverage options for New Hampshire's uninsured children and teens.