Medicare repayment set to drop July 1 (Tri-City Herald)
WASHINGTON -- At 75 years old, Billie Cox has fallen and broken her ankle, had an elbow replacement and suffers the same aches and pains of many her age.

Changing Medicare drug plans (Creston News Advertiser)
Most Iowans with Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) are required to use the plan they are enrolled in for the entire year. There are a few exceptions, however.

Covering the Bases: (The Capital)
Q: I am going to be eligible for Medicare in October. I will retire in September and my health insurance will be discontinued by my company, which is small. I understand that I need to sign up for Medicare Part A and B, but I don't see the need to buy a Medigap policy right away.

Medicare Pays, Even If Providers Do Not (Washington Post)
Health-care providers are allowed to collect millions of dollars in federal Medicare payments each year despite owing the government more than $2 billion in back taxes, congressional investigators said yesterday.