Class covers Medicare basics (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
A free, two-hour class titled Medicare ABC and D s is scheduled for Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 N.W. Tyler Ave.

Medicare drug program is confusing and costly (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Columnist Charles Krauthammer and others have extolled the benefits of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for seniors on the basis that competition drives down prices and the program, taken as a whole, is far more efficient than government-run programs.

States consider cutting drug help for seniors (San Francisco Chronicle)
Joanne Devlin needs about 20 prescription drugs to regulate her blood pressure, keep her arthritic joints limber and pain-free and control her asthma. She counts on financial help from Rhode Island when her Medicare Part D insurance plan maxes out and no... Related: Medicare Part D - Insurance - Rhode Island - Medicare - Health insurance