Choosing A Medicare Advantage Plan (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
Medicare Advantage plans are popular. They are the private-company version of the federal government's Medicare program. And 9.2 million people enrolled in 2007, continuing an upward trend.

Covering the Bases: Benefits for the newly enrolled (The Capital)
I became eligible for Medicare this winter, but I didn't realize there were benefits I needed to take advantage of right away. My doctor's office asked me if I wanted to make an appointment for my "Welcome to Medicare" physical, and it was a total surprise to me.

The Natchez Democrat (The Natchez Democrat)
More and more, responsibility for America s healthcare price tag is shifting to individuals and families. Medicare faces constant cost pressures, and some people are concerned that the program may eventually become insolvent.