Medicare in 2008 Has Become Costly and Complicated for Many Senior Citizens (Senior Journal)
Jan. 21, 2008 - In the beginning Medicare was pretty simple with few decisions required no real challenge even for an aging brain to understand, and a cost too low to worry about. That s not the case today.

CBO Analysis Suggests Allowing Pharmacies To Negotiate Contracts With Part D Plans Would Cost $681M Over Five Years (Medical News Today)
Legislation that would allow independent pharmacies to negotiate contracts directly with health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicare prescription drug program would cost the government $681 million over five years, according to a Congressional Budget Office study, CQ HealthBeat reports.

Genzyme Corporation Selects Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy for 2008 Renagel Medicare Part D Assistance Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, one of the largest privately owned national specialty pharmacies, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Genzyme Corporation to administer their 2008 Renagel Medicare Part D Assistance Program.

Deadline Extended For Oklahomans Looking To Extend Plans (KOTV 6 Tulsa)
The deadline has been extended for Oklahomans looking to enroll or change their Medicare Part D plans this year. The extension comes after the December ice storms and widespread power outages that left many in disarray and unable to meet the December 31st deadline.