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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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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Millions of Americans Skip Medical Care, Even Though They Have Insurance
By Eric PianinAmericans are voicing growing discontent with the quality and cost of their health insurance coverage. Nearly one in three voters recently surveyed by Morning Consult said that their health insurance...
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21 Ways to Slash Your Car Insurance Bill
By Janna HerronEven though prices at the pump rise during peak driving season, you have other ways to keep more money in your wallet. It starts by calling your car insurer. Auto insurers offer discounts for a...
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Here Are 5 Reasons Why Your Insurer Denied Your Doctor’s Bill
By Lacie Glover, NerdWalletHaving your health insurance claim denied is enough to make you feel sick all over again — especially if you’re stuck with a large medical bill as a result. The good news is that you’re entitled to...
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How to Navigate the Social Security Disability System
By Kelli B. Grant, CNBCSuccessfully applying for Social Security disability benefits can seem like a daunting prospect. Claims for Social Security Disability Insurance — which pays out $143 billion each year to more than...
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5 Hazards That Could Turn Your Holiday into Hell
By Janna Herron‘Tis the season of good food, company and festivities. But some common hazards can keep your celebrations from being merry and bright if you don’t take the proper precautions. A survey from...
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Americans Give Health Insurers a Big Thumbs Down
By Millie DentAmericans haven’t been this fed up with health insurance companies in a decade, and their frustration likely won’t fade soon. Consumer satisfaction with health insurance providers fell to the lowest...
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The 20 States With the Largest and Smallest Drop in Their Uninsured Rate
By Millie DentThe nationwide uninsured rate has fallen to 13.4 percent since the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was implemented. But uninsured rates vary dramatically across states. A new...
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How to Apply for Obamacare in 2015
By Millie DentThe latest open enrollment period to sign up for insurance from the Affordable Care Act (otherwise known as Obamacare) kicked off on Sunday, one that federal officials are anticipating to be their...
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One Simple Way to Slash Your Insurance Bills
By Millie DentLooking to save money on your insurance? Consider bundling your car and homeowner’s policies with one insurance provider. Purchasing car and homeowner’s insurance from the same company can save...
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It's Madoff All Over Again: Iowa Man Steals $400M
By ReutersFor most of the two-decade life of Peregrine Financial Group, a leading independent futures brokerage, founder and chief executive Russell Wasendorf Sr. was taking hundreds of millions of dollars of...
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Unchecked Obesity Rates Could Bankrupt Nation
By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal TimesObesity rates have doubled over the past two decades and will almost double again over the next two decades unless the public comes to grips with its swelling waistlines, a new study says.
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Fed Launches New Round of Mortgage Bond Purchases
By Zachary A Goldfarb, The Washington PostThe Federal Reserve on Thursday opened a major new offensive in the battle to reduce unemployment, launching its most extensive effort to stimulate the economy in years. The Fed announced a new round...
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Health Insurance: New Report Shows Winners and Losers
By Matt Broaddus, Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesPreliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that in 2011, the number of uninsured Americans fell for the first time in four years. These data further suggest...
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GOP Govs Fight with Hospitals over Medicaid Opt-In
By Brianna Ehley, The Fiscal TimesHospitals in states with Republican governors that are opting out of Medicaid expansion are pressuring their state leaders to reconsider, citing a rise in costs and a devastating effect on the states...