Washington, D.C.

Medicare costs going up for some

Many Medicare beneficiaries face hgher monthly premiums for outpatient coverage next year, the government says. The additional expense will reduce an expected increase in their Social Security checks. The news about Part B premiums was buried in the fine print of a notice issued late Friday by the government. Although the standard Part B premium will stay the same next year, $134 a month, many beneficiaries had been paying less because of a rule linking payments to Social Security increases. (AP)

Congress employee lawsuits cost $17m

The government has paid more than $17 million in taxpayer money over the last 20 years to resolve allegations of sexual harassment, overtime pay disputes, and other workplace violations filed by employees of Congress. The Office of Compliance released the numbers amid a wave of revelations of sexual misconduct that consumed Capitol Hill this past week. (AP)

OHIO

Judge deletes post on sexual history

CLEVELAND — An Ohio Supreme Court judge and Democratic gubernatorial candidate said Saturday that he deleted a Facebook post outlining his sexual history after being criticized in part for potentially identifying some of the women. Justice William O'Neill said he agreed with a commenter who said he was being ‘‘insensitive.’’ He initially edited the post Friday to remove details about the women before deleting it altogether. In a new post, he told people to ‘‘lighten up.’’ (AP)