Black Health

New Hampshire Medicaid

Granite Advantage Health Care Program

Expansion adopted (2014) 12-month postpartum Doula pending

Granite Advantage Health Care Program covers pregnant women up to 201% of the federal poverty line — roughly $51,900 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://nheasy.nh.gov/ or call 1-844-275-3447.

On maternal health specifically: Granite Advantage Health Care Program has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01), and has a doula Medicaid benefit pending CMS approval.

New Hampshire reauthorized expansion through SB 263 in April 2023 without the Trump-era work requirements that briefly applied. HB 1535 (2024) ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a doula benefit State Plan Amendment for filing in 2025.

Key facts at a glance

  • Pregnant women eligible up to 201% FPL ($51,900 for a family of three in 2025).
  • Children 0-5 eligible up to 323% FPL ($83,400 for a family of three).
  • Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
  • Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01).

For Black families

Roughly 4,800 Black residents are enrolled in Granite Advantage Health Care Program, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.

New Hampshire reauthorized expansion through SB 263 in April 2023 without the Trump-era work requirements that briefly applied. HB 1535 (2024) ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a doula benefit State Plan Amendment for filing in 2025.

For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/nh/.

Data sources

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