Medicare Part D complaints persist (The Greenville News)
Complaints about the Medicare Part D prescription drug program have declined since the program began, but many still persist and take too long to resolve, according to a new report from the General Accountability Office.

Covering The Bases: (The Capital)
Q: My son is disabled and I help him with all his paperwork. He has received a letter that he is eligible for help to pay for his Medicare Part D drug coverage.

Congress to Avert Drastic Medicare Fee Cut; Psychiatric Copay Reduction Less Clear (Psychiatric Times)
Congress will undoubtedly set aside, one more time, a scheduled, drastic cut in Medicare fees for psychiatrists and all other physicians sometime this summer based on action in Congress before its Fourth of July recess.

Medical bills pinch elderly (The News & Observer)
Older people in North Carolina are increasingly faced with high out-of-pocket health-care costs even though they are covered by Medicare, the federal health-care insurance for seniors.