3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, about 3.4 million Americans enrolled in the Medicare Part D drug plan reached a gap in their prescription coverage known as the "doughnut hole," leading some of them to stop taking prescribed drugs, says a Kaiser Family Foundation study released Thursday.

Average Monthly Cost of Basic Medicare Drug Plan to Jump $3 in 2009, Says CMS (Senior Journal)
Aug. 20, 2008 - The average monthly premium that senior citizens should expect to pay for standard Medicare Part D coverage in 2009 will be $28, which is about $3 higher than this year but 37 percent lower than was projected back in 2003. As the drug program enters its fourth year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says this projection is based on plan bids that reflect nationwide ...