Health group asks state to extend the deadline for Plan D switch (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
An advocacy group called yesterday for the state to delay its plans for merging its PACE and PACENET programs with the Medicare drug program known as Part D.

Medicare's elephant in the room: The rising cost of pharmaceuticals (The Hill)
By Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) No one disputes that healthcare costs have skyrocketed in recent years. Prices have climbed dramatically, and with the greater costs, the federal government has had to spend more money to address healthcare needs.