Medicare can be intricate maze to navigate (Times Leader)
When 64-year-old Anna Jesse of Nanticoke was told like countless others that she did not understand her Medicare Advantage insurance plan, the former employee benefits administrator went into action.

3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, about 3.4 million Americans enrolled in the Medicare Part D drug plan reached a gap in their prescription coverage known as the "doughnut hole," leading some of them to stop taking prescribed drugs, says a Kaiser Family Foundation study released Thursday.

Lower Medicare Part D Costs Than Expected In 2009, USA (Medical News Today)
As Medicare's Part D prescription drug program enters its fourth year, beneficiary satisfaction rates remain high, program costs remain lower than originally expected, and Medicare prescription drug plan bids reflect nationwide drug price trends, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced.

Medicare website confuses many seniors (14 WFIE Evansville)
A majority of seniors who visit the Medicare Web site find getting the information they need a frustrating experience, University of Miami researchers report.