End of year deadline looms for seniors to enroll in Medicare Part D (The Telegraph)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Time is running out for Illinois senior citizens who want to sign up for a Medicare Part D plan during the open enrollment period.

Medicare Part D could be poison pill for independent pharmacies (BizJournals)
RALEIGH - Community pharmacies - those quaint corner stores found in many downtowns - could become a relic of the past thanks to a new threat that is culling their ranks nationally and forcing some Triangle landmarks to cut expenses.

Changes coming to Medicare Part D plans (Asbury Park Press)
Changes are coming to many Medicare Part D plans for 2008, so seniors, their families and caregivers should check their drug coverage during this last week of enrollment, Ocean County officials say.

Health tidbits for Rochester (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Canandaigua hospital offers phone line with procedure pricing information. Know the signs of kidney cancer. Snow-shoveling safety tips. Monday is the last day to sign up for Medicare Part D.