Medicare: The ABC's of Part D (The Pueblo Chieftain)
The May 15 deadline is fast approaching for people to decide on signing up for the new Medicare prescription drug insurance - even while many still don't know what it is. Assistance workers at the local and state level say they have received huge numbers of questions about the insurance. Pat Gash of the Senior Resource Development Agency, who's been counseling seniors about the program in

Initial enrollment for Medicare Part D ends May 15 (The Marion Star)
The Ohio Department of Insurance encourages eligible Ohioans who have not enrolled in Medicare prescription drug coverage to do so by May 15. The "Part D by May Day" statewide consumer education campaign urges beneficiaries to enroll now to start saving money sooner and avoid the last minute rush.

In Scramble for New Medicare Business, a Few Insurers Grab the Most (New York Times)
Two companies have captured nearly half of the vast new market for prescription drug insurance under Medicare, according to new data.