S. Dakotans close gap in Medicare
South Dakota ranks near the top for elderly residents cashing in on a new medical benefit to help pay for prescription drugs. Medicare Part D now lets seniors recover half the cost of brand-name drugs that once fell into an insurance gap called the doughnut hole. So far this year, 1,090 South Dakota residents have gained an average of $694, third highest average in the country. The U.S. average ...

Monitor your Medicare costs
If you're enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan and you're being overcharged for the prescription drugs you take, it can throw you prematurely into the infamous "doughnut hole."

Medicare doughnut hole looms for drug customers
The federal health care overhaul delivers deep price cuts this year that will benefit Medicare prescription drug customers who fall into a coverage gap known as the "doughnut hole." But limited coverage still may pose a financial challenge for a few more years.