Analysis: AARP pushes healthcare reform (UPI)
Healthcare will be a top item on the AARP's 2007 political agenda, the largest U.S. senior citizens' group announced Wednesday.

Drug benefit trims prices, analysts say (Contra Costa Times)
Federal number crunchers said Tuesday that the new Medicare drug benefit appears to be slowing the growth in national spending on prescription medicines because the drug plans are negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

AARP CEO Sets Association Priorities That Promote Health and Long-term Financial Security (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
At an event today where he outlined the organization's annual legislative and advocacy priorities, AARP CEO Bill Novelli called on Congress and the Administration to find common- sense solutions to meet the concerns of Americans who fear for their health and long-term financial security.

Elder Care Benefits (CBS News)
As the workforce ages and people live longer, the amount companies lose when employees miss or quit work to care for loved ones will continue to grow. Find out what companies are doing about it.