Medicare enrollment surges ahead (The Daily Sentinel)
Nearly 800 Mesa County seniors signed up in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit during the final two weeks of the initial enrollment period, bringing nearly 80 percent of area seniors under the benefit s umbrella, according to statistics released by the federal government this week.

Medicare numbers are called a success (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Despite a rocky start with computer problems and confusion, nearly 78 percent of Utahns eligible for Medicare's new prescription drug benefit have enrolled in the historic program. According to numbers released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday, 187,051 of Utah's 240,515 beneficiaries are participating in the Medicare Part D drug program. The national

90% of Seniors Covered By Medicare Drug Program (RedNova)
By Jim Stafford, The Daily Oklahoman Jun. 16--More than 2 million signed up in last 2 weeks before deadline.

Medicare Numbers Are Called a Success (RedNova)
By Carey Hamilton, The Salt Lake Tribune Jun. 15--Despite a rocky start with computer problems and confusion, nearly 78 percent of Utahns eligible for Medicare's new prescription drug benefit have enrolled in the historic program.