Medicare in 2007: What you need to know (CNN Money)
When Medicare began offering Part D prescription drug coverage for the first time this year, seniors had six months to sort through the chaos - and it was chaos - to pick a plan.

Medicare recipients can join a different Part D plan through Dec. 31 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Last July, soon after she turned 65 and qualified for Medicare, Kathie Myers suddenly needed the health care coverage. Ms. Myers, of Bellevue, became so ill that she had to ask her postman to call for an ambulance when he came by to deliver her mail.

2007 Medicare Part D enrollment begins (Lebanon Express)
In order to receive Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2007, Medicare beneficiaries must choose from a significantly wider field of Medicare choices and have only six weeks to make a selection.