Medicare Part D Covers Many Drugs but Few Brand Names (Psychiatric Times)
HONOLULU -- Medicare Part D formularies cover nearly all drug classes for treatment of hypertension, hyperlidemia, and depression, with generics accounting for most of the agents.

Best Bet to Find Drug Covered by Medicare Part D Formulary is Go Generic (Senior Journal)
June 19, 2007 Millions of senior citizens have taken a prescription from their doctor to the pharmacy, only to find the drug is not covered by their Medicare Part D plan s formulary.

Medicare Part D Plans Vary Substantially, But Most Appear To Cover Many Common Medications At Low Co-Payments, JAMA (Medical News Today)
An examination of Medicare Part D plans in California and Hawaii reveals wide variations in drug formularies, but indicates that for many classes of drugs, it is possible to find at least one or more drug that is covered by nearly all Part D plans, according to a study in the June 20 issue of JAMA. Nearly 23 million of the 43. [click link for full article]

Medicare Part D plans vary, but most appear to cover common medications at low co-payments (EurekAlert!)
An examination of Medicare Part D plans in California and Hawaii reveals wide variations in drug formularies, but indicates that for many classes of drugs, it is possible to find at least one or more drug that is covered by nearly all Part D plans, according to a study in the June 20 issue of JAMA.