Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Here’s How Much More Your Health Insurance Will Cost Next Year
Consumers who get health insurance through their jobs won’t see rate hikes in the double digits like those on the Obamacare exchanges, but they’ll still see the cost of health care go up.
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Will Health Savings Accounts Be the New 401(k)?
By Mark Miller, ReutersIf HSAs are to play a major role financing healthcare, they will need to be more robust and less expensive - and more transparent to consumers shopping for the best deals.
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New Republican Plan to Repeal Obamacare Gets an Ugly Score From CBO
By Rob GarverThe latest act in the legislative Kabuki surrounding Republican attempts to do away with the Affordable Care Act was the release by the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday of the Obamacare Repeal...
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Most Patients Can’t Pay a $500 Hospital Bill
By Angelica LaVito, CNBCMore than two-thirds of patients aren't paying their entire hospital bills, and that number could increase to 95 percent by 2020, according to a study from TransUnion , a company that helps hospitals...
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Where Do You Store Your Medical Info? Apple Wants It to Be Your iPhone
By Christina Farr, CNBCImagine turning to your iPhone for all your health and medical information — every doctor's visit, lab test result, prescription and other health information, all available in a snapshot on your...
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Here's How Much More You’ll Pay for Health Insurance Next Year
By Bertha Coombs, CNBCLarge employers aren't looking to make big changes in worker health coverage next year, no matter what happens with health policies in Washington. But they are not letting up on pushing employees to...
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How Rising Health Care Costs Could Hurt Your Retirement
By Tom Anderson, CNBCSkyrocketing health costs don't just make it harder for you now — they can diminish your retirement, too. More than 60 percent of employees said they are contributing less to their 401(k) plans...
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Is Your New Medical Device Vulnerable to Hackers?
The introduction of new, smart technology to the medical field has amazing life-saving potential for patients, but it also introduces a serious new risk: hacking.
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Drinking That Can of Soda
By Barbara MoranNew research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain.
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One Major Obamacare Insurance Company Is Close to Break Even This Year
By Eric PianinDespite high premiums and diminished consumer choices that might deter consumers from enrolling in Obamacare, a new financial analysis concludes that the individual health insurance market has shaken...
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Vermont’s Grueling Stab at Single-Payer Health Care
By Michael Ollove, StatelineDr. Marvin Malek has been yearning and advocating for a publicly financed, single-payer health care system for at least two decades. Now, as Vermont stands on the threshold of being the first state...
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Gluten-Free Food Labels Finally Have Teeth
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesWhat Happened . The Food and Drug Administration created a new standard for gluten-free food labeling. Any packaged food that is labeled “gluten free” must now contain less than 20 parts per million...
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The App That Brings a Doctor to Your Door
By Brianna Ehley, The Fiscal Times“Your doctor is arriving now.” A new Uber-like smartphone app that allows people to order a doctor to their home for a consultation by just touching a button is gaining traction across the Northeast...
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As Docs Opt Out of Obamacare, a Two-Tiered System Is Born
By Jeffrey Cohen, Kaiser Health NewsOn a recent afternoon at his office in Hartford, Conn., Dr. Doug Gerard examines a patient complaining of joint pain. Gerard, an internist, checks her out, asks her a few questions about her symptoms...
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Medical Card Rip-Offs That Infect Your Finances
By Marine ColeAlthough fee disclosures and transparency requirements for medical credit cards have improved in the last year, these cards still charge high interest rates and have complicated interest features.