R.I. OKs higher Medigap rates for 2009 (Providence Business News)
IN ALL OUR RATE REVIEWS this year, we have consistently analyzed medical cost drivers and reduced allowable profits for the plans, said Christopher F. Koller, the state health insurance commissioner. We anticipate increased efforts and scrutiny in the coming year.

Medicare Part D, 2008 edition (The Herald-Mail)
Medicare Part D was passed by the U.S. Congress to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs for senior citizens. It was a good idea, but the implementation was more complicated than many imagined. It is not a program that you sign up for once. Every year you have the opportunity to enroll in a new plan.

Covering the Basis: (The Capital)
Q: The coverage gap in Medicare Part D is an awful thing for those of us who take a lot of prescription drugs. This year my husband's drug plan cost us more than $3,000 out of pocket before we got to the catastrophic coverage, which now helps us meet our expenses.