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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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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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