Medicare Part D drug plans: It's decision time again (St. Petersburg Times)
The pros: Medicare drug benefits in 2007 may be larger. The cons: The choices remain dizzying. So, head for the help.

Medicare Part D May Hurt Heart Patients (Medical News Today)
The new Medicare Part D program may make it difficult for a significant number of indigent patients with systolic heart failure (SHF) to access evidence-based medical therapies, according to new research. Researchers followed 382 patients with SHF belonging to Louisiana's Chabert Medical Center's SHF disease management program. [click link for full article]

Medicare Part-D Enrollment Begins (KLAS Las Vegas)
For the 300,000 Medicare recipients in Nevada, it's time once again to sort through the maze of prescription drug plans, as enrollment for Medicare Part D gets draws closer.

Is Anybody Listening? Humana Announces Doubling of Profits From Medicare Part D As Seniors in Doughnut Hole Pay Full (RedNova)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- While many seniors are stuck in the middle of the doughnut hole without Medicare drug coverage, paying their monthly premiums and 100% of the cost of drugs, Humana announces its profits more than doubled from its Medicare Part D plans.