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ArchivesMedicaid Overhaul QuestionedBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.The Benson Administration's plan to retool the state's Medicaid program has generated plenty of controversy. At a public hearing yesterday, people ranging from heath care providers, to Medicaid recipients and policy analysts again questioned the proposal. listen:
 Dairy Subsidies Get Lost in DC WranglingBy Kevin Forrest on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.Last-minute wrangling between the House and Senate in Washington this fall has left an important dairy program in limbo. And the loss of the program could mean dairy farmers in Vermont and New Hampshire could lose tens of millions of dollars. The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports: listen:
State to Expand Family Court SystemBy Mark Bevis on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.The state's Judiciary has released a new plan to set up a new family court system. A pilot program has been in place for several years in Rockingham and Grafton counties. And now the courts want to take the system statewide. NHPR's Mark Bevis has more. listen:
Transgendering and FaithBy John Walters on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.Ordained ministers and editors Leanne Tigert and Maren Tirabassi examine the role of the church in the lives of transgendered people. What does it take for a congregation to come to terms with, nevermind embrace parishoners whose gender has undergone such dramatic transformation? Host John Walters explores the topic with both women who are the editors of "Transgendering Faith," a collection of stories, essays and worship resources. listen:
Reforming the Tax CodeBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, December 7, 2004.President Bush has called our current tax code a "complicated mess" and has pledged to reform and simplify it during his second term. Part of this could mean major changes, like replacing the income tax with a national sales tax. The idea has drawn criticism from some, and many lawmakers say getting it through congress would be nearly impossible. We'll take a look at our tax system, what reform would mean, and ask how people here in New Hampshire--a state with no income or sales tax--feels about it. Laura's guests are Matthew Slaughter, associate professor of business administration at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and Gilbert Metcalf, professor of economics at Tufts University. listen:
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