Congress passes bill giving Vt. $56 million for Medicaid, education
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 11:46AM Help is coming for two important segments of Vermont’s budget, thanks to a funding bill approved Tuesday by the U.S. House giving states more Medicaid and education money. The measure was approved in a session that brought lawmakers back to Washington D.C. in what is normally campaign season and it now heads to President Barack Obama for his signature. It will mean roughly $37 million for Vermont in expanded Medicaid money and another $19 million for education spending in the state.
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