Senators Question HHS Secretary Leavitt On Medicare Physician Reimbursements At Hearing On Budget Proposal (Medical News Today)
Lawmakers at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on Tuesday criticized the fiscal year 2008 budget proposal released last week by President Bush for failure to address a scheduled 10% reduction in Medicare physician reimbursements, CQ HealthBeat reports. At the hearing, committee Chair Kent Conrad (D-N.D. [click link for full article]

Closing Medicare Coverage Gap (KOTV 6 Tulsa)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A bill that would have the state bridge a coverage gap in Medicare health plans for senior citizens and help pay for prescriptions passes a state House subcommittee.

Senior Notes (The Rowlett Lakeshore Times)
A program focusing on Medicare beneficiaries living with chronic health conditions will take place at 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Black Eyed Pea in Garland, 3435 Belt Line Road.