From a November 28 Press Release by PacifiCare Health Systems:

The commercials feature a group of wary seniors whose doubts are
entertainingly expressed up close in unconvinced winces, dubious chin-strokes
and suspicious squints. Eventually, the diverse group of doubters is won
over, convinced by the clear messages about quality benefits, affordable plans
and cost savings.

I’m not sure how well […]

From the Chicago Tribune:

Gov. Rod Blagojevich joined top state Democrats Sunday in an effort to buy senior citizens extra time to wade through a Medicare prescription-drug program many have called confusing.
In a letter to Mark McClellan, head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Blagojevich said he supports a bill sponsored by […]

I found this editorial in the Houston Chronicle:

The good news about the new Medicare drug benefit
Seniors are already seeing savings in prescription prices
By U.S. REP. TOM DELAY
TWO years ago, when Congress took up a bill to strengthen and improve Medicare and provide American seniors with a prescription drug benefit, I didn’t need any convincing. It […]

Today, November 15, is the first day of Medicare Part D’s open enrollment period. The program won’t begin until January 1, however. If this is your first time looking into Medicare Part D, I recommend checking out the Medicare Part D Overview.
It’s a good thing that seniors have plenty of time to enroll […]

As part of the Detroit Free Press’s series on Medicare Part D, the question of whether or not Veterans need Medicare Drug Coverage has been answered.

ANSWER: Your VA coverage is considered as good as Medicare’s coverage, therefore you may keep the VA coverage and waive the Medicare Prescription Drug coverage.
If you change your mind later, […]

The long awaited Medicare Prescription Drug Plan finder has finally been launched. It can be found here.
With a limited amount of information (Medciare Claim Number, Last Name, Date ofBirth, etc.) the program is supposed to be able to determine the available plans in your area, then further narrow them down by the plans that […]

According to The Detroit News:

With the starting date for the federal government’s new Medicare prescription drug plan approaching, the program has begun randomly enrolling beneficiaries who are also on Medicaid into approved drug plans.
Medicare last week began sending beneficiaries letters telling them which plans they have been assigned to effective Jan. 1. The action affects […]

From MLive.com:

Medicare’s new prescription drug benefit - which starts Jan. 1 - is giving many companies a headache as they scramble to decipher the guidelines.
In fact, some employers - either because they’re unprepared or unaware - will likely miss the Nov. 15 deadline to send eligible employees, retirees and dependants a notice that essentially defines […]