Don't ignore Medicare `doughnut hole' (Miami Herald)
As seniors prepare for 2008, the so-called doughnut hole continues to be a potential problem for many Medicare customers. The ''doughnut hole'' is a Medicare term that refers to a gap in prescription drug coverage when seniors with certain plans will need to pay full price for their medications.

Ford retirees must choose health plans (Detroit Free Press)
After years of getting generous health insurance benefits, 40,000 Ford Motor Co. management retirees -- including about 22,000 in Michigan -- are to begin signing up today for Medicare plans in an all-out battle by insurers to challenge the longtime stronghold of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.