Some (slightly) good news on Medicare Part D (Philly.com)
Fewer patients are skipping their medications because they can't afford the prescriptions, according to two new studies of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act, better known as Medicare Part D.

Sickest Patients Still Struggle Under New Medicare Part D Benefit (Newswise)
While the new Medicare Part D drug benefit has produced positive outcomes, the sickest patients still skip medications for financial reasons.

Limited Knowledge of Cost-Sharing Requirements of Medicare Part D May Effect Drug Adherence (Senior Journal)
Enrollees in the large Medicare Advantage Part D drug plan have a limited knowledge of the plan s cost-sharing requirements, and more than one-third report cost-coping behaviors such as reducing drug adherence or switching to a cheaper drug, according to the second study in JAMA.

Medicare Part D beneficiaries may pay a price for poor knowledge of their Part D benefits (EurekAlert!)
April 22, 2008 (Oakland, Calif.) Medicare Beneficiaries have limited knowledge of their Medicare Part D outpatient prescription drug benefits.