Medicare finances improve as trustees raise solvency outlook
The trustees report says Medicare's hospital fund will stay solvent until 2030, four years later than last year, due to the Affordable Care Act and spending controls. It notes Social Security finances are largely steady but disability benefits face long term shortfalls without reforms, urging Congress to act.
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Black box evidence links missile to downing of Flight 17
Ukrainian official cites black box findings showing shrapnel from an exploding missile ripped through Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 causing massive decompression and 298 deaths. He notes ongoing access limits to the crash site due to fighting and asserts no Ukrainian forces are shelling the area while pro-Russian separatists may be obstructing evidence. Debaltseve and Savur Mohyla are highlighted as recent Ukrainian gains.
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Five more colleges added to campus sexual assault probe
The Education Department’s OCR added Brown University Hampshire College St Thomas Aquinas College University of Kansas and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to a growing list of 71 Title IX investigations. The list shows campuses with at least one student complaint but lacks case specifics.
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Fourth Circuit strikes down Virginia same sex marriage ban
The 4th U.S. Court of Appeals 2 1 ruling finds Virginia’s same sex marriage ban violated equal protection. The decision covers five states and aligns with other circuits narrowing bans on marriage equality. North Carolina’s attorney general says he will no longer defend the voter approved ban.
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