After Republican election defeat, Senate rejects GOP budget plan that would overhaul Medicare–Source: The Washington Post

One day after Republicans lost a special election that was dominated by debate over their 2012 budget proposal, the Senate on Wednesday rejected the House Republican budget blueprint, a mostly symbolic vote that nonetheless underscores the political peril entailed in the GOP proposal to turn Medicare into a voucher program. (Read more)

Budget talks: Republicans offer to seek common ground with Democrats – Source: The Washington Post

Senior Republicans conceded Wednesday that a deal is unlikely on a contentious plan to overhaul Medicare and offered to open budget talks with the White House by focusing on areas where both parties can agree, such as cutting farm subsidies. (Read more)

Health Care Benefit Cuts Being Mapped Out By House Republicans–Source: The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — House Republicans will "lead with our chin" and offer politically explosive cost curbs this spring on programs like Medicare, Medicaid and perhaps Social Security, the party’s point man for curbing crippling budget deficits said Thursday. (Read more)