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According to a Boston-based health policy organization, Americans are becoming more confused about their health insurance coverage.

And that confusion is leading to an increase in personal debt as consumers try to pay off unexpected medical bills.

NHPR's Dianne Finch reports.

New Hampshire may be “live free or die” but when it comes to legal and illegal immigrants...it's a different story. A new report on social capital as well as some tough legislation shows that Granite-Staters are less welcoming to immigrants and illegal workers than many other states. We’ll examine what’s behind our beliefs toward immigration.

Guests

• Estaban Lopez, Director of the Latino Initiative at the New Hampshire College and University Council
• Eva Castillo, New Hampshire Immigrant Rights Task Force and Organizer with the New Hampshire Immigration Project
• Jordan Ulery, Republican State Representative from Hudson

We'll Also Hear From

• Lew Feldstein, president of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, which sponsored a new research report on the state of social capital in New Hampshire, and co-author of a book on social capital, Better Together: Resorting the American Community
• "Eduardo", An immigrant from El Salvador who spent time in New Hampshire before leaving the state

NHPR continues to bring you conversations with the men and women of the 36-43rd Company of the New Hampshire National Guard.

They are stationed just outside of Baghdad where they are guarding a detention center.

NHPR's Mark Bevis spoke with Staff Sergeant Valerie Ignacio.