International Canadian Pharmacies Offer Relief to Americans Struggling with Increased Medicare Part D Premiums and ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Despite decimated retirement accounts, Medicare Part D premiums in 2009 are up to 25% higher, and the rules say it's too late to change Part D plans.

HHS Inspector General Finds Insurers Overcharged Beneficiaries, Taxpayers By Billions For Medicare Part D (Medical News Today)
Private health insurers that operate plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit have overcharged beneficiaries and the program by several billion dollars since the program began in 2006, but CMS remains unaware of the total impact of the practice because of a failure to perform required aud

Medicare Drug Plan 'Doughnut Hole' Could Impact Seniors' Health (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- American seniors who reach the no-coverage "doughnut hole" in the Medicare Part D drug plan are less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, a new study finds.