Medicare Part D has 'donut hole' that could trap thousands (Star-Gazette)
Tens of thousands of Upstate New York senior citizens could fall through the cracks of the new Medicare drug plan, according to U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer.

MEDICARE DRUG BILLS CAUSE BIG HEADACHE / Amid so much bureaucracy, requesting a refund can be a prescription for chaos (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hazel Mortensen decided to change insurers shortly after she signed up for Medicare's new prescription drug benefit, offered through one of many private companies. Six months later, the premium for the first plan she signed up with -- $50.91 -- is...

Medicare Plan D Headaches Persist: Report (WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News)
Six months after it was introduced, the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit is still causing headaches for many beneficiaries, says a report released Wednesday by the Center for Medicare Advocacy.

Many in drug plan reject Part D signup (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
State officials working to merge the state's drug assistance programs with the Medicare drug program known as Part D have had thousands of calls from recipients wondering how the change will affect them.