Medicare's Drug Benefit Tough to Navigate (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare's new Part D drug benefit is widening patients' access to drugs, a new study says. The real problem, experts say, lies in finding out if your particular plan covers the medication you need.

Medicare Part D plans vary, but most appear to cover common medications at low co-payments (EurekAlert!)
An examination of Medicare Part D plans in California and Hawaii reveals wide variations in drug formularies, but indicates that for many classes of drugs, it is possible to find at least one or more drug that is covered by nearly all Part D plans, according to a study in the June 20 issue of JAMA.

Medicare Part D Covers Many Drugs but Few Brand Names (Psychiatric Times)
HONOLULU -- Medicare Part D formularies cover nearly all drug classes for treatment of hypertension, hyperlidemia, and depression, with generics accounting for most of the agents.