State lawmaker: Program a move to privatize Medicare (Quad-City Times)
DES MOINES A state lawmaker and a group advocating for Medicare benefits for seniors are criticizing the Medicare Advantage program, which they say is an attempt to privatize Medicare.

Jordan pharmacy to close; Owner says he loses money with Medicare D (Billings Gazette)
JORDAN - The soda fountain where Coca-Cola is still served over ice in real glasses and milkshakes come in the classic flavor duo will stay, but this town's only pharmacist plans to close up shop by the end of the year. After almost four decades behin ...

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Reimbursement Delays Prompt Pharmacy Closures (Medical News Today)
Delays in reimbursements from Medicare prescription drug plans for medications dispensed have prompted a number of community pharmacies to close since the launch of the program in January 2006, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. [click link for full article]