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In this Sept. 13, 2013, photo, volunteerspack food to be distributed at the Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolinaâs food banks are struggling to serve huge numbers of hungry people as problems with a new state computer system, NC FAST, have delayed processing of food stamp applications. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

North Carolina health secretary to reveal food stamps status after deadline

Washington Examiner -

February 11, 2014 5:00 am

Along with raising the debt limit for at least another year, the plan would undo cuts to cost-of-living pension increases for military retirees under the age of 62.

Economy

House GOP leaders draft plan tying debt limit to veterans’ pensions

Sean Lengell -

February 11, 2014 5:00 am

A House committee is holding a hearing on a bill to raise New Hampshire's minimum wage above the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)

House panel considers minimum wage hike bill

Associated Press -

February 11, 2014 5:00 am

In this Tuesday, Oct. 22 file photo, 16-year veteran skycap Fred Harris prepares multiple baggage tags for a traveler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash. About 50 elected officials have signed a letter to the Port of Seattle urging the government agency that runs the airport to embrace a citizen-approved initiative to raise the minimum wage for SeaTac employees to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Officials pressure Port of Seattle about $15 wage

DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP -

February 11, 2014 12:00 am

Business

AMA supports overhaul of Medicare doctors’ pay

Washington Examiner -

February 10, 2014 8:27 pm

Job applicants arrives for an internship job fair held by the Miami Marlins, at Marlins Park in Miami. ( AP/Lynne Sladky)

Economy

First-time unemployment insurance claims fall in Louisiana

Associated Press -

February 10, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has plenty of allies in his efforts to expand Medicaid eligibility in Virginia, including the state's hospitals, insurance companies, several business organizations, liberal advocacy groups, and even some Republican state senators. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown)

Healthcare

No signs of compromise on Virginia Medicaid expansion

Alan Suderman -

February 10, 2014 5:00 am

A worker wheels beds through the emergency department at Grady Memorial Hospital, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Healthcare

Republicans debate mini-bailouts for hospitals

Washington Examiner -

February 9, 2014 5:00 am

Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki defends bonuses despite patient deaths and disability claims backlogs

Mark Flatten -

February 8, 2014 5:00 am

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., shown here on June 6 on Capitol Hill in Washington, is the incoming chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Economy

Sen. Ron Wyden gives tax overhaul top priority

Associated Press -

February 8, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Entitlements

North Carolina health secretary to reveal food stamps status after deadline

House GOP leaders draft plan tying debt limit to veterans’ pensions

House panel considers minimum wage hike bill

Officials pressure Port of Seattle about $15 wage

AMA supports overhaul of Medicare doctors’ pay

First-time unemployment insurance claims fall in Louisiana

No signs of compromise on Virginia Medicaid expansion

Republicans debate mini-bailouts for hospitals

Veterans Secretary Eric Shinseki defends bonuses despite patient deaths and disability claims backlogs

Sen. Ron Wyden gives tax overhaul top priority

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