FDA to Get Access to Medicare Part D Data (WebMD)
The FDA will soon start monitoring massive amounts of Medicare s medical records in an effort to more closely monitor drug safety, federal officials said Thursday.

AARP Unhappy With Baucus Medicare Plan (CBS News)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today released the broad outlines of Medicare legislation aimed at preventing scheduled cuts to doctors reimbursement rates, and the nation s largest senior lobby was not pleased. We re gravely disappointed at the outline we saw today that includes very little to protect Medicare beneficiaries, said AARP s chief health lobbyist, Kirsten Sloan. In the past, ...