Is there a downside to the Medicare system changes? (Bureau County Republican)
Editor s note: On Tuesday, the BCR ran a story about a local insurance agent s experience with a change in the Medicare system that allowed seniors to transfer their health insurance to private health companies.

Switching up the pitch (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
In the fierce battle for seniors attention during the Medicare Part D enrollment period last fall, health insurer Humana brought out two timeless lures.

Capps introduces legislation to adjust Medicare reimbursement rates locally (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) introduced legislation Thursday with seven other California lawmakers that would adjust Medicare reimbursement rates for counties such as Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo so that they more accurately reflect the actual cost of practicing medicine in those counties.