Health overhaul could lift individual policy costs sharply
A study by the Society of Actuaries estimates medical claims costs per person in the individual market will rise about 32 percent, with California near 62 percent and Ohio near 80 percent by 2017. The report notes sicker individuals entering the pool and says subsidies or insurer competition may alter outcomes.
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Dragon returns to Earth with science cargo and Lego sets
SpaceX's Dragon capsule splashed down 250 miles off Baja California after a 12 day round trip from the International Space Station. The unmanned craft carried over 1 ton of science experiments and station hardware along with 13 Lego sets for educational outreach, then will be shipped to Los Angeles and trucked to Texas. NASA will retrieve the samples and experiments, including flowering weeds, after landing.
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StrikeForce program expands to six states nationwide
Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA StrikeForce initiative will extend to the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Alabama and Virginia, expanding aid to rural areas with high poverty. The program helps farmers and communities access funds for wells, greenhouses, gardens and school meal spaces, using Census data to target persistent rural poverty. Bamberg County, SC, highlighted by Vilsack, shows high unemployment at 15.3 percent.
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Prosecutor drops groundhog charge in Phil case
Butler County Ohio prosecutor drops a tongue in cheek indictment against Punxsutawney Phil over predicting an early spring. Groundhog Club president says Phil predicted six more weeks of winter but misread by handler. The case highlights the annual Groundhog Day spectacle with Phil seemingly unfazed and well cared for.
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