FTC Sues to Block Omnicare's Bid to Buy Rival Pharmacy Provider PharMerica
Deal Would Lead to Higher Costs for Medicare Patients and Taxpayers, Agency Alleges

Truth Squad: Did Gingrich lobby for Medicare Part D?
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney accused former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of having lobbied in favor of Medicare Part D, the federal program that provides drugs for senior citizens, during Monday night's Republican debate in Tampa, Florida. Romney said other congressmen said they were lobbied by Gingrich at the time.

CVS Caremark Buys Medicare Part D Biz
Health Net Inc. said Monday it will sell its Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug business to CVS Caremark for $160 million. Health Net said ...

Lewis Chamberlain: Better understand how Medicare medication programs work
Medicare Part D provides insurance coverage for prescription medications. Under this program, insurance companies and other private firms contract with Medicare (Medicare pays most of the premium) to provide prescription drug benefits to Medicare beneficiaries.