EPIC members must join Part D 1EPIC 2C- EPIC enrollees make co-payments of $3 to $20 (The Post-Standard)
Senior citizens enrolled in New York's popular prescription drug program will have to join a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan starting July 1 if they want to keep their EPIC coverage.

Insurance commissioner testifies on Medicare before U.S. Senate (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland told members of a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that federal law is impeding the ability of insurance commissioners to protect the elderly who buy Medicare managed care plans.

Rep. Stark To Focus Efforts On Medicare Payment Cuts To Some Health Care Facilities, Medicare Advantage Plans To Fund ... (Medical News Today)
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Tuesday will hold a hearing to consider potential reductions in Medicare reimbursements for hospitals, home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities, CQ HealthBeat reports. According to CQ Today, the hearing is part of an effort by subcommittee Chair Pete Stark (D-Calif. [click link for full article]