Medicare Part D: fiscal debacle and a lobbyist's dream (The Record)
SAN FRANCISCO Medicare Part D makes it easier for America's elderly to buy prescription drugs. It also gives drug companies a free ride on the backs of the next generation.

Medicare Advantage Pay Cuts, Physician Pay Raise in SCHIP Bill by Democrats (Senior Journal)
July 23, 2007 - House Democrats on Sunday announced that they will unveil draft legislation within the next several days that would increase SCHIP funding by $50 billion over five years and make revisions to Medicare, the New York Times reports.

Before you hit 65: A quick Medicare primer (The Buffalo News)
If you re celebrating your 65th birthday within the next year or so, get ready for a big gift from the government: Medicare coverage. But this present comes with strings attached in the form of complex enrollment rules that could cost you money if you re not careful.