Share Of Seniors With Drug Coverage Significantly Increased Under Medicare Part D, Some Seniors Still Vulnerable To ... (Medical News Today)
The Medicare prescription drug benefit has significantly increased the share of seniors with drug coverage, but one in five beneficiaries reported delaying or not filling prescriptions because of cost, according to the results of a survey published online Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs, the Los Angeles Times reports. [click link for full article]

Partnership provides help on Medicare, insurance needs (The Joplin Globe)
A new partnership will help area residents with HIV/AIDS get needed advice on Medicare and other health-insurance needs.

PCMA Statement On Part D Survey Published In Health Affairs (Medical News Today)
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: "According to this survey, there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of seniors without drug coverage prior to the enactment of Part D. [click link for full article]

Medicare Part D lifts sales of heartburn drugs, but generic use crowds out branded profits (The Daily Record)
NEW YORK - The influx of seniors enrolling in Medicare Part D's prescription drug plan drove overall sales of heartburn medications higher in 2006, but insurers' focus on cheaper drugs means generic products are eating into the market share of branded blockbusters such as AstraZeneca's Nexium.