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NH Houses Votes to Raise the Minimum Wage

By David Darman on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.

The New Hampshire House today voted 197 to 157 to raise the minimum wage by one dollar over the next two years.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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Bringing a Dragon to Life

By John Walters on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.

Marc Dole is the founder and head of Hatchling Studios in Portsmouth. The company is a high-end right-coast animation house and is in the process of developing its first feature-length film about a baby dragon named "Flare."

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Fiscal Prudence or Financial Dodge

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.

Nursing home care is expensive- on average- about 70 thousand dollars a year.

The typical stay would wipe out many people's lifesavings.

Some people, though, have found a way to avoid that.

With the right legal strategy, they can shield their assets and go on Medicaid.

Many lawmakers and the state's Health and Human Services Commissioner would like to stop that practice.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein looks at who is using the so-called loophole and how much it costs the state.

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Long Term Care: Personal Side

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, April 6, 2005.

In the third installment of our series, we'll talk with families of those needing to make difficult decisions as to how they wish to care for their aging loved one. We'll ask them what choices they made, why they made their choices and the challenges around the choices they made. We'll also talk with a family planner who can discuss how they help families make the best choices for their lives. Laura's guest is Lisa Morris, director of the Service Link Resource Center of Belknap County, an organization that provides counseling services to individuals and families as they plan for their long-term care needs. We are also joined by Bob Ierardi and Shirley Thorne, two people dealing with long term care in their immediate family. Bob is also chair of the Family Caregivers Network.

For more on Medicaid, read our Medicaid: Basic Facts page

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