Medicare Part D (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The first information about Medicare Part D drug plans for 2007 is due soon, when Medicare announces names of companies offering plans. But it will be impossible to compare competing plans until after Oct. 12, when Medicare releases the cost details for each plan. HOW DO THE PLANS WORK? Plans and premiums will vary widely. For 2007, the typical beneficiary will pay the first $265 in drug costs,

Humana to Offer Low Priced Medicare Plan (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health insurer Humana Inc. on Friday said it will offer the lowest premiums to senior citizens in a majority of states as Medicare expands the number of players in its prescription drug program known as Part D.

National Survey Reveals Seniors' Reactions to Pending 'Doughnut Hole' in Their Medicare Part D Drug Plan (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
According to a recent national study by Guideline, Inc. , one of the nation's largest providers of custom business research and analysis, many seniors currently enrolled in Medicare's Part D Prescription Drug Plan will consider switching to generics once they hit their coverage gap or "doughnut hole."

WellPoint to Launch New Medicare Part D Decision Tool (SYS-CON Media)
WellPoint, Inc. announced today that it will launch a new web-based, online decision-making tool to provide seniors with a highly convenient option for evaluating the WellPoint portfolio of Medicare Part D drug benefit offerings. It is one of many customer-focused programs being initiated by WellPoint and will provide seniors with an easy-to-use and convenient process for reviewing Medicare Part