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Gov. Sam Brownback is asking Kansas legislators to add $3.4 million to the state budget to help with an overhaul of the Medicaid program.

Former members of a congressional panel that oversaw bailouts during the financial crisis are condemning a tax break for insurance giant American International Group. They say it amounts to an extra bailout worth billions of dollars.

Lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would expand the type of ailments covered by the state workers' compensation system, a move that supporters hope will make Missouri more attractive to businesses by lessening their potential litigation costs.

The final rule of U.S. Health and Human Services on affordable insurance exchanges is expected out this month, with reports that it can be as soon as this week or by the end of the month.

Mitt Romney won in the Northeast on Super Tuesday, while Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich picked up victories in Southern states results that showcased the vastly different slices of the Republican electorate that headed to the polls.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal ran into criticism Tuesday from the head of his Office of Elderly Affairs, who said the governor's plan to merge the office into the health department would damage services for Louisiana's senior citizens.