McCain plan to scale back drug benefit gets little attention in Florida (The Hill)
If elected president, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would pursue reforms to Medicare that could lead to hundreds of thousands of Florida seniors losing their current prescription drug coverage.

Governor Spitzer Applauded For Proposing To Eliminate The Asset Test For Medicare Programs For New Yorkers With ... (Medical News Today)
Governor Eliot Spitzer's budget released proposes removing the asset test for Medicare Savings Programs which would help more low-income older and disabled New Yorkers get help to pay their Medicare costs and automatically qualify for "Extra Help," the federal subsidy that helps pay for the Medicare drug benefit.

Medicare scam seeks to steal bank account info (The Athens News Courier)
A 70-year-old Elkmont woman says she wants to warn other seniors about callers saying they are mailing out new Medicare cards and asking for a bank account number.