Medicare officials blast Democrats’ drug report
Inside Bay Area - Federal officials fired back Tuesday against a Democratic House report that called Medicare’s new prescription drug plan a failure. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services called attention to its

Osprey Health Series
Haliburton Echo - Jennifer Ryan, Registered Nurse at Toronto General Hospital, scrubs her hands before surgery. Province-wide protocols for infection control could help dramatically reduce health care costs. Dr. Roger Strasser, dean of the Northern Ontario School of

Medicare Drug Benefit Program To Feature Fewer Plans Next Year
Medical News Today - Market forces have helped lower prescription drug prices and will reduce the number of plans offered under the Medicare prescription drug benefit next year, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt told insurance executives on Tuesday at a meeting sponsored by

WHAT’S HAPPENING
Biloxi Sun Herald - Red Cross blood drive , noon-4 p.m., Red Cross bus, Walgreens, 2405 Pass Road, Biloxi. For March donors will get a 125th anniversary pin and can enter a drawing for a Miami getaway. VFW Post 6731 turkey shoot , 1 p.m.-until, 4321 W. Gay Road, D

Part D
Gray News - On Thursday, March 9, two Medicare Part D trained volunteers will be at the Gray Public Library from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. to assist you. Those who have waited to sign up or who have questions or problems about their experiences to date are encouraged to

A view from the retirement front lines
Boston Globe - By now you’ve probably heard that this year, the oldest of the baby boomers will turn 60. Specifically, the Census Bureau estimates that 7,918 people will be turning 60 each day in 2006. That amounts to 330 every hour. That also means millions of

Medicare should repay N.J.
Courier-Post - The chaotic rollout of the new Medicare prescription benefit in January was tremendously confusing, leading many seniors to seek help in trying to pick a plan. Despite the difficulty, however, the Bush administration’s chief Medicare officer, Mark

Filed under: Health Plan