WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning a usually routine announcement into a pointed rebuttal of its GOP critics, the Obama administration said Thursday that premiums for popular Medicare Advantage insurance plans will drop for 2012, while enrollment is expected to rise.

That's welcome news for President Barack Obama and Democrats, who are struggling with older voters ahead of a hard-fought election looming next year.

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