Part D causing headaches for Medicare participants (Peoria Journal Star)
PEORIA - Medicare's Part D - a voluntary prescription drug plan effective since Jan. 1 - is causing headaches for seniors and the disabled.

Medicare Part D Helps Beneficiaries, Changes Are Needed Say Majority Of Health Care Opinion Leaders (Medical News Today)
Respondents agree with policies to reduce complexity, change benefit structure, improve low-income benefitNew York City, July 14, 2006 -- Two-thirds of respondents to the latest Commonwealth Fund Health Care Opinion Leaders Survey agree (strongly agree or agree) that enactment of Part D was on balance good for beneficiaries, but majorities also support basic changes to the law. [click link for

Millions near limit on Medicare drug plan / Seniors, disabled will have to reach deep into pockets (San Francisco Chronicle)
Millions of Americans enrolled in the new Medicare drug program are about to hit a gap in their coverage and will have to start paying out of pocket for their prescriptions. Beginning later this summer, many seniors and disabled people enrolled in most...