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'Cliff' talks: Geithner invites GOP counteroffer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ready to entertain Republican proposals for spending cuts, but GOP lawmakers must first commit to higher tax rates on the rich and specify what additional spending cuts they want in a deal to avoid the...
Tags: Meet the Press (tv program), CNN (tv network), CBS Corp., Parties and Movements, Elections
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Fiscal cliff looms for Congress
South Bend TribuneAs most Americans shift into holiday mode, members of Congress are going back to work this week. They have some important work to finish before the end of the year. The fiscal cliff -- a $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts -- is...Tags: New Year's Day, Mayo Clinic, Barack Obama, Politics, Fred Upton
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Indiana legislative leaders ponder health costs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's top lawmakers said Monday they're not sure what to expect from the federal health care law other than greater costs at a time the state's budget is already stretched thin. Republican Senate President Pro Tem David...
Tags: Health Insurance, Medicaid, Justice System, Elections, Healthcare Laws
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Daniels forwards Pence opposition to state option
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels has made governor-elect Mike Pence's position official: Indiana does not want a state-run health insurance exchange. Daniels Friday notified the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Friday of Pence's...
Tags: Health Insurance, Mitch Daniels, Barack Obama, Politics, Republican Party
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Obama wants tax cuts extended to all but top 2%
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a challenge to Republicans, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to extend expiring tax cuts immediately for all but the nation's highest income earners as a way to eliminate half of the so-called "fiscal cliff"...
Tags: Kenneth I. Chenault, Parties and Movements, Elections, Aetna Inc., MSNBC (tv network)
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Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — One war is done, another is winding down and the calls to cut the deficit are deafening. The military, a beneficiary of robust budgets for more than a decade, is coming to grips with a new reality — fewer dollars. The...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Defense, Elections, Barack Obama, Barney Frank
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Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
WASHINGTON (AP) — Its place assured alongside Medicare and Medicaid, President Barack Obama's health care law is now in a sprint to the finish line, with just 11 months to go before millions of uninsured people can start signing up for coverage....
Tags: Health Insurance, Judges, Regional Authority, Medicaid, Bob McDonnell
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2nd District candidates hold first debate
South Bend TribuneWABASH -- The three candidates running for north-central Indiana's congressional seat were able to agree on one point early in their debate Thursday evening. Democrat Brendan Mullen, Republican Jackie Walorski and Libertarian Joe Ruiz all said in their...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Parties and Movements, Elections, Entertainment
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Court blocks Indiana defunding of Planned Parenthood
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana stepped between women and their physicians when it enacted a law that blocked Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood just because the organization provides abortions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 7th U.S....
Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Judges, Abortion, Justice System
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Getting good health insurance
WSBT TVFinding a good health insurance plan is one of the most important decisions you can make, and it’s not always easy. Insurers are now required to use a new form that describes in plain English deductibles, co-pays and other costs. Consumer...Tags: Health Insurance, Private Health Care, Aetna Inc., Consumers, Humana Incorporated
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Enrollment season opens for Medicare Advantage and drug plans
Medicare beneficiaries can begin choosing their drug and medical coverage for 2013, and most seniors are expected to stick with the same policies they have already, despite price changes and a rating system that shows some plans may be better than others....
Tags: Research, Medicare, Insurance, Humana Incorporated, Drugs and Medicines
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Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 56 million Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments go up by 1.7 percent next year. The increase, which starts in January, is tied to a measure of inflation released Tuesday. It shows that inflation has...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, Barack Obama, Consumers, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance
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