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Dr. Jason Aziz : Ways to Help Understand and Lower Your Healthcare Cost

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Tom Novak

New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Director of Health Economics Jason Aziz, Ph.D.

Dr. Aziz shares details from the New Hampshire Insurance Department Commissioner’s Healthcare Policy forum at the New Hampshire Fire Academy.

Dr. Aziz also talks about how much Granite Staters pay for healthcare and what that means for the New Hampshire economy.

Dr. Aziz discusses the policy recommendations the department is making based on this data.

IMPORTANT

If you have questions regarding your insurance coverage, the New Hampshire Insurance Department’s Consumer Services Division is here to help. You can contact them by emailing consumerservices@ins.nh.gov or calling 800-852-3416. Learn more at insurance.nh.gov.

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