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Share of uninsured Americans rises for 1st time in a decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase ... Read more
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COMMENTARY: The Democrats and the 1919 World Series
WASHINGTON — Watching Democratic presidential aspirants is like watching, a century ago, the 1919 World Series, when discerning ... Read more
Local News
Former lawmaker to be sentenced in federal court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker who led the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley ... Read more
State And Nation
Medicare, Social Security face shaky fiscal futures
WASHINGTON (AP) — The financial condition of the government’s bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans remains ... Read more
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Feds break up $1.2B Medicare orthopedic brace scam
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities said Tuesday they’ve broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded ... Read more
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Organizations warn against Medicare scams
The Council on Aging is warning seniors to take care when answering phone calls after a local senior ... Read more
State And Nation
Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward ... Read more
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Former State Rep. Ed Henry pleads guilty in health fraud case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former Alabama lawmaker who led the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley ... Read more
State And Nation
AP Explains: What happens in a partial government shutdown
A look at the impact of the partial government shutdown: ____ WHAT’S OPEN AND WHAT’S CLOSED Social Security ... Read more
State And Nation
U.S. considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if ... Read more