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Some Missouri lawmakers already hesitant to expand Medicaid now have a new reason to object: the potential effect on the state's debt.

The federal health care law is providing both challenges and opportunities for Connecticut lawmakers as they spend the coming weeks trying to reach a state budget compromise with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

The federal budget deficit through the first four months of the budget year is expected to be about $54 billion lower than last year.

Hospital operator HCA Holdings Inc. said Monday that a group of investors plan to sell up to 50 million shares of its stock.

The Defense Department is not extending some housing benefits to same-sex partners of service members even though it legally could because the complex issue requires more review and has triggered concerns among military leaders, senior Pentagon officials said Monday.

The Obama administration Monday reported record-breaking recoveries from health care fraud.