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Mar 07

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden proposes new taxes on the rich to fund Medicare

By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press

The White House held a press briefing on Tuesday as President Joe Biden proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare.

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Feb 23

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New poll shows where Americans stand on debt ceiling debate, raising minimum wage

By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman

The nation, and lawmakers, are facing some critical moments on major issues, including how to act on the debt ceiling. Some new numbers in our PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll give a sometimes glaring sense of where the public is on the…

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Feb 17

Sen. Scott alters policy plan after Democrats say Republicans want to cut Medicare, Social Security

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida has amended a plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats repeatedly seized on it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security.

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Feb 09

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How Biden reignited debate over Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union

By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan

Democrats and Republicans have been sparring for months over the federal government’s two main safety net programs, Social Security and Medicare. In the State of the Union address, President Biden said some Republicans want to target the programs for cuts.

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Feb 09

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on strengthening Social Security, Medicare in Florida

By Josh Boak, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is taking direct aim at Republicans who have floated cuts to Social Security and Medicare. He told an audience in Florida on Thursday that he would create a “nightmare” for anyone who tried to do so.

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Feb 08

CVS buys primary care provider Oak Street for $10.6 billion

By Tom Murphy, Associated Press

CVS Health is plunging deeper into providing primary care with an approximately $10.6 billion deal to acquire Oak Street Health.

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Feb 07

WATCH: ‘We all apparently agree’ on saving Medicare and Social Security, Biden teases during State of the Union

By Hannah Grabenstein

In a rowdy back-and-forth, President Joe Biden accused some congressional Republicans — not a majority — of wanting to “take the economy hostage” by insisting that Medicare and Social Security be sunset, drawing loud boos.

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Sep 27

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News Wrap: Voting in Russian-held areas of Ukraine concludes, pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea

In our news wrap Tuesday, voting orchestrated by the Kremlin and rejected by most other countries concluded in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, natural gas leaks along Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea trigger questions of possible sabotage and the U.S.

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Sep 27

Biden administration lays out strategy to end hunger in the U.S.

By Colleen Long, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030.

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Sep 27

WATCH: Biden announces lower premium cost for Medicare

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

For the first time in a decade, Americans will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan, which covers routine doctors’ visits and other outpatient care.

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