Medicare Social Security show modest improvement but insolvency risks loom
Government analysis finds Medicare long-term health improving slightly with spending cuts and health reform. Medicare's inpatient grant fund may run dry in 2026, Social Security remains on track for insolvency in 2033, urging lawmakers to act. Political gridlock could delay needed reforms.
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Ricin Letters Target Officials Spark FBI Probe
In Jackson Mississippi the FBI investigates at least three ricin letters mailed in the past six weeks to President Obama and other public figures. Experts note easier extraction from castor beans may fuel copycat attacks.
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President Obama urged Congress to block a July 1 doubling of subsidized Stafford loan rates from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. He argued rising college costs burden the middle class and drive young people into debt, as lawmakers split on a temporary extension or long term compromise.
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