AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection & affordability: Early voting is underway in the 2026 midterms, with campaigns centered on prices and the cost of living. Medicaid & drug pricing: President Trump says all 50 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico have applied to join a Medicaid “most favored nation” prescription pricing effort, aiming to cut costs but drawing access concerns. NH politics: Democrats in Concord are attacking former Gov. John Sununu’s record on Social Security and Medicare as the Senate fight tightens. Family costs: Portsmouth Rep. Carrie Sorensen is pushing a bill to add diapers to New Hampshire Medicaid, seeking federal matching funds to ease rising costs for struggling parents. Consumer finance: New Hampshire is set to receive more than $786,000 from a $694 million multistate settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance, tied to loans consumers allegedly couldn’t afford. Energy bills: NH utilities’ supply-rate increases are driving higher electricity costs, and the state’s bill also includes delivery fees that can be nearly as big. Housing & markets: A study ranks New Hampshire among the best states for saving for a down payment, while Zillow data shows Coos County’s typical home value fell year over year. Business & labor: Watsco is expanding in HVAC by acquiring The Granite Group.
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