Local hospitals see Medicare cuts as devastating; Schumer reports proposed cuts in reimbursements (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
WELLSVILLE - Both Allegany County hospitals - Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville and Cuba Memorial Hospital in Cuba - view any cuts to the Medicare budget as devastating to their bottom lines and the communities they serve.

Colon Cancer Screening Disparities Among Medicare Patients (Kansas City InfoZine)
Although Medicare coverage for colorectal cancer screening has increased, there are still significant disparities in screening practices by ethnicity, sex, age, education and income level.

GlaxoSmithKline Offers New Tools to Help Patients Get Free Medicines (SYS-CON Media)
GlaxoSmithKline has launched a new website and toll-free help line to make it easier to enroll in GSK Access, the company's new patient assistance program for low income Medicare Part D patients. Beginning today, patients can log onto http://www.gsk-access.com/ or call 1-866-475-3678 to get information on GSK Access, which offers prescription medicines for free to eligible Part D- enrolled ...

Senior Citizens to See Record Medicare Part B Premium Increase in 2008 (Senior Journal)
Feb. 13, 2007 - Medicare Part B premiums are forecast to increase by $15.90 in 2008, the largest amount in the history of the program, according to a new analysis by TREA Senior Citizens League. Part B covers doctors' visits, tests, and outpatient hospital care.