Brinksmanship over Obama's Medicaid expansion for poor
Washington debate centers on expanding Medicaid under Obama's health care law with hundreds of billions at stake. States face choices risking GOP branding if they turn down federal dollars nearly worth 1 trillion over a decade. Expansion would cover up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line starting 2014, with full federal funding first three years and a 90 percent share later, while entrenching coverage for millions including many parents and childless adults.
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Five states to increase class time in some schools
Five states Colorado Connecticut Massachusetts New York and Tennessee will add at least 300 hours of learning time starting in 2013 as a three year pilot affecting about 20 000 students in 40 schools. The program funds come from federal state and district sources with support from the Ford Foundation and the National Center on Time & Learning.
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Kidney donor hunts down a stranger to save a Kansas farmer
Robinson, a Mississippi hunter, formed a rare bond with Alexander, a Kansas farmer with kidney disease. After years of dialysis, Robinson's kidney donation finally enabled a transplant, sparing Alexander further dialysis and allowing plans to travel and hunt again. The pair's unlikely friendship began with a door knock and a shared respect for country life.
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