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The Democratic Party leadership in the House of Representatives is calling for an extension of the sustainable growth-rate Medicare payment formula “fix.”
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The congressional panel looking to enact long-term deficit reductions appears increasingly likely to target Medicaid providers in a final proposal expected within the next two weeks.
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Republican and Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives took turns blasting the competing deficit-reduction proposals that were offered by members of the deficit reduction supercommittee this week.
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In an opinion stretching more than 300 pages, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Friday struck down the individual insurance mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but allowed the rest of the sweeping law to stand.
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The final three members of the 12-person congressional “super committee” charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions have been announced.
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Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee that oversees the Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs, is one of three senators appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
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Failing to reach an agreement in the debt-ceiling negotiations, congressional leaders are scheduled to meet again Monday with President Barack Obama, according to the White House.
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Analysts at equity research firm Oppenheimer & Co. say they believe a debt-ceiling agreement could be reached by Aug. 2, and they expect a final deal to include up to $150 billion in cuts to federal health programs over the next 10 years.
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House Democrats on Thursday stood firm that any deal resulting from the debt-ceiling talks in Washington should not include cuts to benefits for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
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The desire for Medicare benefits has trumped concerns about Medicare costs for decades. Now congressional Republicans are betting that historic debt and deficits have changed the equation, and Democrats are ready to call their bluff.
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