Medicare Part D tough to swallow (BizJournals)
Madison Pharmacy owner Amy Wittber says Medicare Part D has been "nickel and diming" local pharmacies since it started in 2006. A government study published last week shows just how many dimes -- nine.

PART ONE: Lax oversight favors doctors over patients (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
First of two parts Patricia Degnan's back pain was so severe she couldn't lie in bed at night. Neurosurgeon Lawrence J. Frazin operated, but things went wrong.