PRESIDENT BUSH
President George Bush waves as he exits Air Force One, in Columbia, MO, Tuesday, April 11, 2006. He then traveled by motorcade to Jefferson City, MO, where he visited Heisinger Bluffs and then went to the Etta and Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center for a conversation on Medicare Part D. He was joined on stage by local residents who offered testimonials on how the Part D program has helped them with healthcare decisions. (UPI Photo/Julie Smith/Pool)
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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.
