J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Three-Fourths of Beneficiaries Enrolled in Medicare Part D Are Satisfied With Their (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Despite consumer confusion surrounding the Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plan, three-fourths of beneficiaries enrolled in the program are satisfied with the plan they selected and its coverage, according to the J.D.

Editorials, Opinion Pieces Address Medicare Part B Premium Increase, New Policy (Medical News Today)
Several newspapers recently published editorials and opinion pieces on a new policy that will require higher-income Medicare beneficiaries in 2007 for the first time to pay a higher monthly premium for Part B than other beneficiaries. Summaries appear below. [click link for full article]

Humana's Medicare drug plan gets highest rating (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Humana Inc.'s Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has been ranked highest in overall member satisfaction in Florida by J.D. Power and Associates' 2006 Medicare Part D Beneficiary Satisfaction Survey.