MEDICARE PART D
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) questions witnesses during a Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing on Medicare Part D, in Washington on July 17, 2006. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch).
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BOSTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The Medicare Part D drug benefit has produced positive outcomes, but some of the sickest patients still skip medications because of money, a U.S. study says.
WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) -- Enrollees in Medicare drug plans are feeling the pressure of rising U.S. specialty prescription drug costs and are helping fill industry coffers, analysts say.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 27 (UPI) -- A survey of U.S. baby boomers found most confused about Medicare age eligibility and what is covered under the federal health plan.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. healthcare spending is expected to reach $4.3 trillion and comprise 19.5 percent of gross domestic product in 10 years, a government report said.
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, known as Medicare Part D, found the prescription drug program has saved U.S. seniors some money.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- If U.S. seniors stay in their current Medicare prescription drug plans, the average beneficiary may see a 21 percent monthly premium increase in 2008.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Despite complaints about Medicare Part D, more than 90 percent of U.S. adults over age 65 have prescription drug coverage, compared to 75 percent in 2004.
MILWAUKEE, July 19 (UPI) -- Nearly 279,000 U.S. senior citizens are struggling to cope with a series of errors related to Medicare Part D premiums.
BOSTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Patients taking statins to lower cholesterol often stop the medication because of co-pays or shared drug costs, say U.S. researchers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Council on Aging says as many as 4.4 million eligible people still have not enrolled for a subsidy under Medicare's prescription drug plan.
