Medicare drug plans raise prices (Akron Beacon Journal)
Many elderly and disabled residents in Ohio who get their medicine through Medicare prescription drug plans can expect to pay more next year if they want the same coverage.

Money Saving Advisor Mary Hunt Teams Up With Timothy Tucker, Pharmacist and Medicare Expert, to Help Members Make the ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Understanding the true out- of-pocket costs of medications can help millions of patients save on their healthcare spending without sacrificing quality care. As people with Medicare enroll for 2008 Part D prescription coverage, financial and pharmacist experts explain how to stretch this health insurance coverage to make the most of it.

Many Medicare Beneficiaries with Limited Means Still Not Taking Advantage of Generous Benefit (PRWeb)
Two years after Medicare prescription drug coverage was introduced, up to 4.2 million people with Medicare who have limited income and resources have not signed up for the Extra Help available through the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (also known as Medicare Part D). The National Council on Aging (NCOA) offers an easy way for people to find out if they qualify and to apply for that ...

Medicare auditing program is halted (The Sacramento Bee)
Medicare officials have declared a temporary "pause" in a controversial auditing program that has put a strain on dozens of California rehabilitation hospitals forced to surrender tens of millions of dollars on allegations that the care they provided elderly patients was medically unnecessary.