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Durbin insists White House won’t bump Medicare age

By Andrew Taylor

One of President Barack Obama's top Senate allies says he's been assured by the White House that the president won't yield to GOP demands to increase the eligibility age for Medicare.

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Kansas Finance Council Oks funding requests

Fiscal cliff talks vexing official Washington

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December 13, 2012

GOP governors want to talk health care with Obama

Eleven Republican governors, including Florida's Rick Scott, Louisiana's Bobby Jindal and Arizona's Jan Brewer want to meet with President Barack Obama to discuss the federal health overhaul, including ways to make expanding the Medicaid rolls and setting up online health exchanges more affordable for states with tight budgets.

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December 13, 2012

Pennsylvania won't set up health exchange

Pennsylvania will not set up its own health care exchange under the federal Affordable Care Act, at least not for now, Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday, putting the state on a course to join others led by Republicans that will let President Barack Obama's administration run its exchange.

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December 13, 2012

PPACA’s 2013 provisions near implementation

Apart from the latest debates on political opinions over health care changes, its important to know what necessary steps are required to get HR and their employees on the right track for 2013.

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December 12, 2012

No budging as fiscal cliff talks appear stalled

Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping spending cuts again appear stalled.

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December 12, 2012

Vandy poll shows support for Tennessee-run exchange

A majority of Tennesseans including nearly three-quarters of those identifying themselves as Republicans prefer a state-run health insurance exchange over one run by the federal government, according to a poll released by Vanderbilt University on Wednesday.

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December 12, 2012

Economy could survive brief fall off cliff

Even if New Year's passed with no deal, few businesses or consumers would likely panic as long as an agreement seemed likely soon. The tax increases and spending cuts could be retroactively repealed after Jan. 1. And the impact of the tax increases would be felt only gradually. Most people...

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December 12, 2012

West Virginia lawmakers eye risks of health exchange

West Virginia insurance officials told lawmakers Tuesday that partnering with the federal government is the state's best option for a new health coverage marketplace, but also cautioned that success is far from certain.

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Durbin insists White House won’t bump Medicare age

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Fiscal cliff talks vexing official Washington

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GOP governors want to talk health care with Obama

Pennsylvania won't set up health exchange

PPACA’s 2013 provisions near implementation

No budging as fiscal cliff talks appear stalled

Vandy poll shows support for Tennessee-run exchange

Economy could survive brief fall off cliff

West Virginia lawmakers eye risks of health exchange