Greater Nashua

NASHUA - The recent passage of the Republican-led Big Beautiful Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives has intensified concerns among local healthcare providers as to what the legislation could mean for their patients should it be signed into law. During her May 27 meeting with local healthcare workers, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) said the bill’s tax breaks would be paid for with massive reductions to healthcare funding and increasing the national debt by $36 trillion over the next 30 years. “Literally, the wealthiest people in the country would get tax breaks,” she said, adding that 36,000 Granite Staters could lose their health insurance. “I can’t think of a worse idea.” Hassan also said GOP lawmakers did not reach across the aisle for input on crafting the bill. In addition, Hassan said Christi Grimm, former inspector general of the U.S. ...