A message from our Governor Dear State Employee:
As Governor, the health of our state employees is important to me. First, because I want all of New Hampshire's state employees to be able to enjoy the highest quality of life. Second, because healthier employees provide better service to the citizens that we are all dedicated to serving. Finally, because helping New Hampshire employees stay healthy is critical to controlling health care costs, which is important to our employees and New Hampshire's taxpayers.
We formed the Health Benefits Advisory Committee to bring together state officials and state employees to analyze the health care needs of state employees. This committee has been hard at work over the past several months reviewing and analyzing data, and seeking information and ideas from other states and large health plans.
Based on this review, it is clear that we need to focus more than ever on the health and well-being of our employees. Promoting health and encouraging healthy lifestyles can make a significant difference in the long-term health of our state employees and retirees and is one important way we can address the escalating cost of health benefits.
More importantly, we believe that promoting health and wellness is directly related to the quality of life we desire
for our employees, their families and the people of the State of New Hampshire.
Very truly yours,
John H. Lynch
Governor