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Shea-Porter introduces bill to help National Guard with medical care

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New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has helped introduce a bill that would increase medical and dental benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves. The bill extends a Guardsman’s or Reservist’s pre-mobilization eligibility for some benefits to one year prior to deployment.
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VPR Evening News April 3rd, 2008

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The Vermont House approves the state transportation bill for next year; The Vermont House has passed legislation that raises penalties for violating Vermont’s environmental laws; Advocates are asking the Vermont Senate to revise a health care reform bill; A new study says that 49 percent of 18-t0-25-year-olds report they engaged in binge drinking; The parent company of Chittenden Bank is eliminating 420 jobs throughout the Northeast; and commentator Bill Mares was discusses the war in Iraq with a friend from the CIA.
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Midday Newscast: April 3, 2008

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Members of the Vermont House are voting today on how to pay for roads and bridges; advocates say the state needs to do more to expand health care to Vermonters who can’t afford it; Sen. Patrick Leahy is taking on the Department of Homeland Security again about identification requirements at U.S. borders.
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Health Care bill set to move forward

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A House committee is set to finish work this week on legislation designed to expand health care coverage provided by the state.  The changes represent incremental steps to increase the number of people covered by state plans like the new Catamount Health, without requiring additional revenue.