19% hike OK'd for Medigap policies (Detroit Free Press)
Michigan's insurance commissioner has approved a 19% rate increase effective Oct. 1 for about 215,000 seniors who have supplemental Medicare coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. A basic Medigap policy will rise from $29.61 to $35.24 a month and from $89.99 to $107.09 for a more comprehensive plan.

Senior Information (Daily American)
Protecting your personal information is the best line of defense in the fight against Medicare fraud and abuse. Every day people get ripped off by scam artists. Medicare loses billions of dollars each year to errors, fraud, and abuse.

What if my mortgage lender goes broke? (MSNBC)
The recent turmoil in the financial markets has many readers a little nervous these days. Just reading the headlines can make you a dizzy. And with much of the bad news centered on the manic mortgage market, some homeowners are wondering: What happens if my mortgage lender goes broke? Answer Desk, by MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen.