Medicare Prescription Plan Slowly Untangling (KMBC TheKansasCityChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Millions of patients have been struggling with the signup for Medicare's prescription drug benefit plan, but things are getting easier, KMBC's Jim Flink reported Tuesday.

Medicare Chief: Rx Program to Get Simpler (AP via Yahoo! News)
The elderly and disabled are likely to have fewer choices next year when it comes to the number of private plans offering prescription drug coverage under Medicare.

HEALTH NOTES: Free booklet helps answer Medicare questions (Kansas City Star)
If you are helping an elderly person get through life, you may struggle at times with questions about Medicare.