Edward Lotterman: The case for repealing Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage
Economics columnist Edward Lotterman presents the case for repealing Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage

Medicare battle is preview of 2012 vote
WASHINGTON - The battle over the future of Medicare and the federal budget has been joined unusually early by independent political groups, providing an indication of the large role they are likely to play in the 2012 campaign and beyond.

American Pharmacies Says Medicare Part D Laws Not Enforced
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Pharmacies, a member-owned independent pharmacy cooperative based in Texas, is taking on Humana and Walmart via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for discriminating against some pharmacies in Humana s new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan (PDP). Humana, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation s largest health insurers ...

CVS Caremark to Complete Acquisition of Universal American's Medicare Part D Business
WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) today announced it expects to complete the acquisition of the Medicare Part D business of Universal American on Friday, April 29, 2011. As previously announced, CVS Caremark will pay Universal American shareholders cash consideration of $1.25 billion plus the excess capital in the entities that operate Universal American's ...