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But if Democratic lawmakers in Congress have their way, seniors could soon be entitled to some of those services. But Democrats in the House and Senate are working to try to change that. The catch- all the Democrats in the Senate and almost all in the House will have to agree on the entire budget bill for it to become law and, as of mid-September, expectations were that a...

By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News. But if Democratic lawmakers in Congress have their way, seniors could soon be entitled to some of those services. The catch- all the Democrats in the Senate and almost all in the House will have to agree on the entire budget bill for it to become law and, as of mid-September, expectations were that a $3.5 billion plan to update...

The U.S. spends twice as much on medical care per person than other wealthy countries, but health outcomes remain poor. We look at what Congress can, and can't, do to improve the nation's healthcare.

When Medicare began in 1965, its backers expected benefits to expand over time, but politics have mostly stymied that. Congressional Democrats are trying again as part of a $3.5 trillion budget plan.

Democrats disagree about how to spend potential prescription drug windfall One of the few surprises in President Joe Bidens social safety-net proposal, the American Families Plan, was something that didnt make it into the final version: any mention of reining in the price of prescription drugs. The American Families Plan, the second part of Bidens expansive "infrastructure" agenda, includes sweeping programs aimed at boosting access to child care, higher education and paid family leave. But des...

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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: good evening. im gwen ifill. turnout in iraqs election surpassed 60%. >> woodruff: and im judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, iraqis went to the polls sunday, despite a wave of attacks killing dozens of people. well get the latest from jane arraf of the "christian science monitor" in baghdad. >> ifill: then, president obama took on health insurers today for raising rates. ray suarez takes a look. >> woodruff: tom bearden ...