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Medicare funding shortfall may be ‘life and death’ for millions of Americans, lawmaker says. Here’s why taxes are a sticking point

As the Medicare hospital insurance fund faces a 2031 depletion date, lawmakers are at odds over whether tax increases for

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Finance

As Social Security’s full retirement age moves to 67, some experts say it should not go higher

Raising the full retirement age may be one option on the table to shore up Social Security. Why experts say

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