Navigating Medicare's ups, downs (Boston Globe)
Since Jan. 1 , some 38.2 million Americans signed up for Medicare's new prescription drug plan, known as Part D . Dr. Mark B. McClellan , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator , recently spoke with Globe reporter Diedtra Henderson about Part D's ups, down, and future -- as well as his.

Donut Hole Adds to Medicare Part D Drug Benefits Confusion (Ergonomics Today)
There isn t a trace of ergonomic thinking in the Medicare Part D drug plan, which is famous for the confusion it has caused. From all accounts, the language of the program is not user friendly: so convoluted that even the government doesn t understand it.