Is Medicare Drug Plan Too Complex? (CBS News)
The government says millions of senior citizens are taking advantage of Medicare's new prescription drug coverage. But Wyatt Andrews says the benefit hasn't helped nearly as many newcomers as it might appear.

More Than 25 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Now Have Prescription Drug Coverage (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The number of Medicare beneficiaries receiving prescription drug coverage continues to grow with more than 25 million Medicare beneficiaries now covered, well on track toward the goal of 28 to 30 million enrollees in the first year.

Obesity Action Coalition Applauds Medicare's Expansion of Coverage for Obesity Surgery and Calls on Private Insurers to (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will expand its national coverage policy for obesity surgery. The new policy applies to all Medicare recipients including those more than 65 years old and Medicare disabled. The policy expands the surgery options to include open and laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and open and