Medicare premium increase targets wealthy seniors
President Obama proposes raising Medicare income related premiums by creating nine brackets from 2017 to boost revenue. The plan would increase monthly charges for outpatient and drug coverage, expanding means testing beyond current top earners and freezing inflation adjustments to push more beneficiaries into higher payments.
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Senate immigration bill sets cutoff for legalization
A bipartisan Senate plan would allow a path to citizenship for about 11 million undocumented immigrants, but only if they arrived before December 31, 2011. Applicants would need proof of pre cutoff residence, a clean criminal record, and financial stability to avoid welfare. Estimates show hundreds of thousands could be excluded, drawing disappointment from immigrant groups.
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U S Officials Brace for North Korean Missile Test
Washington officials discuss Pyongyang limits as a possible nuclear capability debate unfolds. They say North Korea may have rudimentary nuclear power but no proven weapon reaching the United States.
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Gun measures put moderate Senate Democrats in a bind
Democratic push for tougher gun controls and expanded background checks puts five vulnerable US senators in a dilemma as they face re election in states that favored Romney. The looming vote tests whether they back Obama advocates or align with local gun owners and Republican lawmakers.
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