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Biden wants to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60, but hospitals push back

Biden wants to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60, but hospitals push back

Hospitals, a powerful political force in health care, fear lowering the eligibility age for Medicare will cost them billions of dollars because federal reimbursements are less than private insurance.
by Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News

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What you need to know about Minnesota's new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings

What you need to know about Minnesota's new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings

It has been a difficult few weeks in Minnesota, as COVID-19 continues its rampant spread across the state, leaving record-smashing case numbers and a devastating toll of hospitalizations and deaths. Gov. Tim Walz announced an effort Tuesday to tamp down the spread, as he imposed new statewide restrictions on bars, restaurants and social gatherings.
by Catharine Richert

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New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.
by Quil Lawrence

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From obscure to sold out: The story of Four Seasons Total Landscaping in just 4 days

From obscure to sold out: The story of Four Seasons Total Landscaping in just 4 days

The Philadelphia business was the location of a bizarre press conference by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani last weekend. The business is cashing in on its newfound fame and has even run out of merch.
by Miles Bryan

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Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance

Biden vows to 'get right to work' despite Trump resistance

President-elect Joe Biden is promising "to get right to work" and is downplaying concerns that President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge Biden's election victory could undermine national security.
by The Associated Press

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AP explains: Election's validity intact despite Trump claims

AP explains: Election's validity intact despite Trump claims

President Donald Trump and his allies have repeated specious claims that don’t have proof or have been rejected by the courts. Nonpartisan investigations of the 2016 election and previous elections have found that voter fraud is exceedingly rare.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer on how the GOP whittled away at Democrats' House majority

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer on how the GOP whittled away at Democrats' House majority

Tom Emmer, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses how his party flipped seats in Florida and beyond and some Republicans' reluctance to acknowledge Joe Biden's win.
by Ari Shapiro

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