George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work
The average Medicare Part D premium in 2012, HHS projected, would be around $30.00, compared to the 2011 average of $30.76. Stop right there and think about that. With all the teeth-gnashing about the inexorable rise of health costs, when have you ever heard about a health plan whose costs go down? Where are the celebratory articles from health wonks?

PCMA: Part D Plans and PBMs Continue to Deliver Savings in Medicare
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Sebelius, Berwick tout drop in Medicare Rx costs
Even as health costs continue to rise, Medicare beneficiaries will see the average price of a Part D drug plan decline slightly next year, the Obama administration announced Thursday, offering some relief amid pressure to cut the federal health insurance program for the elderly.