PCMA: Part D Plans Continuing to Provide Robust Savings and Access for Beneficiaries (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
According to new data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the 2008 average beneficiary premium for standard Part D coverage is roughly $25, a figure far lower than the $41 figure that was originally estimated in 2003. The relatively stable premium figure confirms the success of Medicare prescription drug plans' (PDPs) ability to continue providing savings and access ...

Medicare drug premium lower than expected (Newsday)
Medicare recipients will pay an estimated average annual premium of $25 for Part D drug coverage in 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services announced Monday. This is nearly 40 percent lower than originally projected when drug coverage was signed into law in 2003.

Medicare health bus comes to town (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
Corvallis residents can learn first-hand about Medicare s expanded health programs when the Medicare Prevention Bus Tour rolls into town Tuesday. The bus will arrive at 4 p.m. at the Corvallis Senior Center at 25th Street and Tyler Avenue.

Strong Competition and Beneficiary Choices Contribute to Medicare Drug Coverage with Lower Costs than Predicted (Senior Journal)
The vast majority of all Medicare beneficiaries, including over 10 million low-income beneficiaries, are receiving comprehensive prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D, employer-sponsored retiree health plans or other creditable coverage such as the VA, TRICARE, or FEHBP (January 2007 press release).