PCMA Statement on Part D Survey Published in Health Affairs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement on a Fall 2006 survey examining the Medicare Part D program that was published in Health Affairs today:

Elderly in U.S. Medicare Pay High Costs More Often, Study Finds (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Elderly Americans in Medicare's prescription drug program are more likely to pay at least $300 a month for medicines than those on other plans, a study found.

Are you eligible for a low-income Medicare Part D subsidy? (The Plain Dealer)
UPDATED: 09 :43 a.m. EDT, August 21, 2007 Not wanting to ruin his shoes, Mike Nawaleniec, of Cleveland, strips off his shoes and socks for the wet walk to his truck after a 30-minute shop at Sam's Club on Brookpark Rd. Monday, August 20, 2007 in Brooklyn.

Medicare Part D premiums to rise slightly in 2008 (Business Insurance)
WASHINGTON Premiums paid by beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program will increase only slightly in 2008, with the average premium far below what government actuaries originally estimated, a federal agency says.