Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medicare Developments (Medical News Today)
Several newspapers recently reported on developments in Medicare. Summaries appear below.Drug benefit: An analysis released on Friday by Avalere Health found that all but two of the 10 most popular drug plans in Medicare Part D are reducing the number of drugs included in their formularies for 2008, CQ HealthBeat reports. [click link for full article]

JANE GLENN HAAS: Medicare Part D changes include new coverage gap (Centre Daily Times)
Now is the time when everyone on Medicare gets to make choices about prescription-drug coverage.

AARP reminder: Medicare Part D enrollment now through Dec. 15 (Wickenburg Sun)
Arizona AARP reminds residents that open enrollment for Medicare Part D will take place from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. AARP has a new brochure called Medicare Drug Coverage: What You Need to Know, that explains the Medicare drug benefit.