Bush Administration Settles Nationwide Class Action in Medicare Prescription Drug Case (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Pursuant to a settlement agreement filed in federal court today in the Medicare Part D class action lawsuit Situ v. Leavitt, the Bush administration has agreed to make significant changes to its administration of the prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries.

Schumer targeting Medicare insurers (The Buffalo News)
Delayed Medicare Part D payments are stressing locally-owned, independent pharmacists to the breaking point, according to Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N. Y. Standing with a crowd of local pharmacists, Schumer announced legislation Monday that would force Medicare insurers to pay prescription claims more promptly.

Increased Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Garden City News)
Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt (R, C, I - East Meadow) would like to inform his constituents that they may be eligible for increased prescription drug coverage from Medicare. The Medicare Part D low-income subsidy (LIS) can pay 75% or more of prescription drug costs for those who qualify. Many may even receive coverage for 95% of their prescription drug costs.