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Time is Running Out for Medicare Drug Benefit

By David Darman on Tuesday, December 14, 2004.

Time is running out for low income seniors in New Hampshire to get hundreds of dollars of federal money to help pay for prescription drugs. The federal government estimates nearly 30,000 seniors in the state may be eligible for the money, but few have signed up. Federal and state officials are pushing hard to get seniors enrolled before the end of the year.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

For information on how to enroll, call 1-800-852-3388. Or you can try ServiceLink at 866-634-9412.

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Many Factors Shape Teen Smoking Rates in New Hampshire

By Kerry Grens on Tuesday, December 14, 2004.

Several weeks ago, New Hampshire Public Radio aired a story on the limited money the state spends on preventing teen smoking.

One of NHPR's listeners wrote in to point out that despite modest fiscal efforts, New Hampshire has seen the rate of teen smoking fall dramatically.

NHPR's Kerry Grens reports on this trend.

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From Refugee Camps to the Manchester Public Schools

By Rebecca Kaufman on Tuesday, December 14, 2004.

Many schools in New Hampshire have students who are refugees from overseas. The city of Manchester has more experience than most places in working with these young people. About 65% of the state’s immigrant and refugee students go to Manchester schools. But this Fall, a group of students arrived who come from a more challenging background than most teachers have ever seen. New Hampshire Public Radio's Rebecca Kaufman has the story.

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