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New Hampshire Today: Interview with Governor Chris Sununu

In an interview with Chris Ryan and Justin McIsaac, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu discusses the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccinations in our state, states how the Granite State will spend its $3.3 million settlement from a multistate suit with the McKinsey Company which was involved in promoting opioid sales for Purdue Pharma, supports the changes in the state’s education freedom accounts, and denounces HB 602 which would eliminate reimbursements for some telehealth appointments.

Governor Sununu admits that there was a software problem which affected the scheduling of the second shot of about 10% of people. The glitch in the system has been caught and the people who were affected have been rescheduled within the necessary time limit for their second vaccination. The Governor reiterated that there is no shortage of vaccine.

The primary goal of the vaccination program, at this point, is to get the most vulnerable part of the population, the elderly, vaccinated. The Governor cites recent statistics from the CEO of Pfizer to prove his point, “If you get both shots and give it fourteen days for the antibodies to build up, the rate of hospitalization and fatality goes to zero.”

New Hampshire with 46 other states and the District of Columbia sued the McKinsey Company for their role in promoting the opioid epidemic with their client Purdue Pharma. New Hampshire’s share of the $573 million settlement comes out to $3.3 million. Governor Sununu says that the money will go to providing treatment and recovery for those affected, not just throwing it into the general fund. The Governor praised Attorney General Gordon MacDonald for his work in this matter.

Governor Sununu is in favor of education freedom grants which would give parents grants to make choices about their child’s education. The matter is presently being debated in the statehouse. A similar bill was defeated in 2018. With the Republicans now being in the majority and many parents frustrated by school closures due to COVID, the bill has more support this time around.

The legislature is also considering HB 602 which will eliminate reimbursements for some telehealth appointments. The Governor sees telehealth as an important part of the future of medicine, as such, the state is improving broadband availability by laying fiber optic cables and by making sure that the insurance companies are paying the proper rates.


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