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Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees

Sen. Ron Wyden and 14 Democratic co-sponsors plan to introduce legislation today to cap consumers’ potential out-of-pocket costs in traditional Medicare, resurfacing a long-running debate over why the program doesn’t limit beneficiary spending. Even the bill’s backers say securing passage this year is a long shot. But the effort is one more opportunity for Democrats…

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Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s effort to get Michigan’s sensitive voter information

Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department is not entitled to Michigan’s voter registration list containing sensitive information from voters in the state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is now the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain the…

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Political earthquake strikes House Democrats and Hispanic caucus with Espaillat’s loss

Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in what political observers are calling a stunning upset by newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier — a political earthquake not just for New York City politics, but also for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which Espaillat chairs. Avila Chevalier was backed by New York…

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