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Deep-six the doc fix

Jan.28, 2012 | Comment

Ever heard of the "doc fix"? Your doctor has. It's a decadelong health care budget debacle that keeps getting more expensive for taxpayers. In brief: Time after time over the last decade, the money collected by doctors for treating Medicare patients has... »

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Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

The White House posted a photo: President Barack Obama meets with former President George H.W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the Oval Office, Jan. 27, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) This official White House photograph is being made available only for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way and may not be used in commercial or political materials, advertisements, emails, products, promotions that in any way suggests ... »

Mortgage modification program expanded to investors, others

Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

The Obama administration on Friday announced it would significantly broaden the pool of consumers eligible for mortgage modifications by opening its program to owners of rental properties and homeowners burdened by medical and credit card bills and... »

Democratic operative pleads not guilty to ID theft

Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

A Democratic operative charged with stealing the identity of Iowa's Republican secretary of state as part of a plot to link him to corruption has pleaded not guilty. Online court records show Zachary Edwards entered the written plea Friday and waived... »

Administration looks to extend mortgage mods to rental properties, others

Jan.27, 2012 | Comment

The Obama administration on Friday sought to significantly broaden the pool of consumers eligible for its mortgage modification program by opening the effort to owners of rental properties and homeowners burdened by medical and credit card bills and... »