Medicare Part D spells boon for local health insurance players (BizJournals)
The most recent Medicare and Medicaid enrollment period brought health care to millions of new enrollees across the nation. And for two local companies that have dug deeper into the Medicare Part D market, it's meant a significant jump in business.

Waxman Leads the Call for Greater Transparency on Part D Drug Prices (RedNova)
Following the recent hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, its chair Rep. Waxman, has indicated that he is pushing for greater clarity on the cost of drugs through Medicare Part D.

National Governors Association Recommends Revisions To Prescription Drug Benefit Implementation (Medical News Today)
The National Governors Association in a recent letter to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt recommended that the Bush administration make several revisions to the implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit, CQ HealthBeat reports. In the letter -- signed by New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) and Vermont Gov. [click link for full article]