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 Commentaries< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >April, 12 2006
Don't Get Caught in the Last-Minute Chaos The final days leading up to May 15 will almost certainly be chaotic at Medicare offices. That's the deadline for seniors to enroll in the new prescription drug benefit without paying a penalty of higher premiums. Phone lines will be jammed and websites... March, 22 2006
Choice in drug plans working for seniorsOpponents of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit often claim that "the dizzying array of choices is overloading beneficiaries and discouraging them from signing up" ("Changes in drug benefit weighed," March 15). But choice is exactly what... March, 3 2006
Drug Plan Worth TryIn their guest column, Teresa Heinz Kerry and Jeffrey Lewis complain that the new Medicare drug plan has turned out to be even more confusing and more inefficient than its critics predicted ("Drug plan proves a bitter pill for seniors," Feb. 24). But ... February, 8 2006
High on the Drug BenefitThe AARP, the nation's leading organization for senior citizens, has just released a remarkable new study. Apparently, the new Medicare drug benefit provides a better deal for most seniors than importing drugs from Canada, a practice which the organization... February, 2 2006
Response to New York Times Article on Medicare Drug SpendingDear Editor: Your Feb. 2 article, "Medicare Drug Spending Expected to Be Well Below Estimates," was a powerful rebuttal to critics who claim Part D's market-based approach is failing. As you note, "the intense competition among private insurers" has resulted in... January, 14 2006
Medicare has History of ConfusionRegarding "Medicare drug plan not seen cheerfully" (news story, Jan. 5): Clearly, many seniors -- and even pharmacists -- are confused about the new Medicare drug benefit. But it's worth remembering that when Medicare itself was first passed in 1965... December, 7 2005
Don't Monkey With Seniors' Medicare SavingsSeniors across the country are trying to understand the new Medicare drug benefit. They have a strong incentive to get up to speed: Once the program launches in January, it will cut individual prescription drug bills by as much as two thirds... November, 28 2005
Confusing Choices in Medicare?Everywhere seniors turn, they find newspapers and airwaves filled with warnings that the new Medicare drug benefit is overwhelmingly confusing -- certainly discouraging words for seniors who both want and need this new benefit. But seniors should not gi... < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next > |
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