Pennsylvania Medicaid expansion plan linked to ACA exchanges
Pennsylvania aims to use ACA exchange funding to cover about 500000 people earning up to 133 percent of the poverty line. The Corbett plan would cut most Medicaid co pays, impose monthly premiums, require work-search activities for job seekers, and run a five year program starting January 2015 with six public hearings including December 19 in Erie.
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GED 2014 Revamps GED Test To Open New Paths
The 2014 GED series becomes a starting point for education and better jobs with four subjects Reasoning Through Language Arts Social Studies Science and Mathematics. The new version includes 50 percent multiple choice and adds fill-in-the-blank drop and drag and short answer questions with Hotspots. Passing requires 150 points, with 150 to 169 passing and 170 to 200 honors. Tests total about seven hours, can be taken in segments, and cost 120 dollars for the computerized exam though practice testing remains free.
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GED Testing moves to 2014 version after Dec 21 end date
The last 2013 GED testing date is Dec 21 with a new 2014 version beginning next year. Testers failing current components must restart under 2014 rules, with three tries allowed per calendar year and scores not counting from prior version. Lifelong Learning Choices offers prep classes and online practice tests at standard fees.
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Whistleblower Suit Targets AT&T Over Nigerian Scam Relay
Rebecca Lyttle describes a whistle-blower suit accusing AT&T of facilitating relay calls used by Nigerian scammers via the Americans with Disabilities Act funded service. The FCC stopped payments in 2012 and the Justice Department joined, seeking damages and restitution while Lyttle continues her civil rights practice.
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