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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A small group of Idaho lawmakers has agreed they won't be coming to a consensus on the best way to provide medical care to the estimated 78,000 Idahoans without health coverage after spending months reviewing the issue.

Idaho has been awarded a $23 million federal grant to help low-income students attend college as part of the U.S. Department of Education's "Gear Up" program. The state Department of Education says the money will be used to serve about 6,000 students across Idaho, targeting middle schools where at least 50 percent of the pupil population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunches... Re