Romney backs away from breakthrough moment in debate
Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan dismissed the need for a decisive debate moment to reset the race with five weeks left. He praised Barack Obama's speaking skills, warned against overestimating a Romney win, and urged supporters to stay the course as polls show a tight race and Obama leads in key states.
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Medicare readmission fines target hospitals under new law
Medicare will fine hospitals with excessive 30 day readmissions as part of Obama era health care reform. About 2,200 facilities face average penalties near 125000 dollars next year. The agency will post hospital by hospital results on Hospital Compare later in October.
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Social Security faces funding gap and policy options
The trustees warn Social Security funds run out by 2033 absent action, cutting benefits to about 75 percent. Romney favors raising the retirement age and benefit limits for higher earners, while Obama emphasizes bipartisan talks. With 56 million current beneficiaries, the program's reach grows as baby boomers retire, and a financing gap requires politically tough changes to benefits or taxes.
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