ACS Announces Solution for Employer Retiree Prescription Programs under Medicare Part D (FinanzNachrichten)
DALLAS, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. , a premier provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, announced today the launch of CARDS(SM), a consulting and administrative solution for employers that retained their retiree prescription drug programs under Medicare Part D. ACS is first to market with a solution of

Editorial, Opinion Pieces Address Medicare Costs, Rx Drug Benefit (Medical News Today)
An editorial and several opinion pieces recently addressed Medicare costs and the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Summaries appear below.Peoria Journal Star: Now that the enrollment deadline has "passed without calamity ... it's the perfect time for Congress to revisit Medicare Part D," a Journal Star editorial states. [click link for full article]

Questions Remain as Medicare Part D Enrollment Ends; Century Foundation Fellow Provides Analysis of Prescription Drug (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Last week's enrollment deadline for Medicare Part D marks the end of what has been a tumultuous first stage in the new prescription drug plan. While seniors have signed up in much greater numbers in recent weeks, the future of this complex and unwieldy benefit remains unclear.