Medicare Drug Program Helped Seniors Become Healthier, Reduce Other Care Cost
When the Medicare (Part D) prescription drug benefit began in January of 2006, it has the expected results for senior citizens of greater medication use, reduced out-of-pocket costs, and a better job of taking the drugs as prescribed.

Study Finds Savings From Medicare's Drug Plan Extend Beyond Cost of Meds
TUESDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- The savings for U.S. seniors who participate in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan may extend far beyond the cost of medications, a new study indicates.

Study: Medicare drug plan saves hospital costs
A new study suggests that Medicare's 5-year-old prescription drug plan is keeping seniors out of hospitals and nursing homes, saving the federal program an estimated $12 billion a year in those costs. The savings offset only a portion of the $55 billion a year the government spends on Medicare Part D, as the drug plan is known.

Medicare's Drug Plan Has Cut Health Care Costs
Non-drug-related health care costs have been reduced for elderly patients who gained better prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, according to a new study.