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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HealthCare.gov’s Back-Office Problems Move Front and Center
By John F. Wasik, The Fiscal TimesWhat counts in a sale isn’t so much the pitch, but the closing of the deal. Without an order and check in hand, the transaction isn't complete. HealthCare.gov – and all of the state exchanges for...
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Concussion Research to Get $14 Million Boost
By CAREY GILLAM, ReutersResearchers in the U.S. on Monday unveiled a $14 million series of research projects aimed at diagnosing and treating brain injuries in football players and others who have suffered multiple head...
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The Obamacare Delays Just Keep on Coming
By Brianna Ehley, The Fiscal TimesAs the clock begins to wind down, nervous White House officials are acknowledging they can’t stick to existing Obamacare deadlines while still enrolling enough people to make the program financially...
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Americans Finally Start to Win the Battle Against the Bulge
By Eric Whitney, Kaiser Health NewsAn annual state-by-state survey says the country is making good progress in improving its overall health — including a flat obesity rate and a lower rate of smoking. But individual states, especially...
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6 Smart Ways to Pay Down Your Sleep Debt
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesLay your head on the pillow at night and you hardly feel as if you’re doing yourself a favor. Sleep just feels like – sleep. Yet growing bodies of research in the field of sleep science continue to...