Medicare Part D saves money, survey says (PhysOrg)
The Medicare Part D prescription-drug plan helps beneficiaries save money but needs to be simplified, a healthcare industry survey finds.

Millions near limit on Medicare drug plan / Seniors, disabled will have to reach deep into pockets (San Francisco Chronicle)
Millions of Americans enrolled in the new Medicare drug program are about to hit a gap in their coverage and will have to start paying out of pocket for their prescriptions. Beginning later this summer, many seniors and disabled people enrolled in most...

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...