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- a health insurance program in which the government pays part of the cost of medical care and hospital treatment for people over 65
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- Medicare expansion unlikely to make it through Congress; Drug coverage stands better chance next year.
- WASHINGTON -- With time running out on the legislative session, congressional leaders are launching an 11th-hour effort to draft and reach agreement on legislation that would expand Medicare to include coverage for prescription drugs. The Senate F WASHINGTON -- With time running out...
- Research articles 2000-06-26
- Bush Sends Drug Plan to Congress; Signals Willingness to Compromise.(Brief Article)
- PRESIDENT GEORGE W. Bush last week sent Congress a four-year, $48 billion plan to help low-income seniors pay for prescription drugs, and signaled a willingness to see the proposal folded into more comprehensive reform of the Medicare program. PRESIDENT...
- Research articles 2001-02-05
- Public Interest Groups Urge Congress to Extend Medicare Part D Enrollment Deadline
- WASHINGTON, April 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With millions of Americans set to miss the May 15 cut-off date to sign up for Medicare's complicated new prescription drug program, dozens of organizations representing millions of members are calling on Congress toWASHINGTON, April 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With millions of Americans set...
- Research articles 2006-04-19
- HHS Gives Seal of Approval to Medicare Drug Discount Cards; Program to Include Web Site Where Seniors Can Compare Drug Prices
- WASHINGTON, March 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the approval of 28 private sponsors to provide seniors and people with disabilities savings on their prescription drugs, beginning June 1. With the new cards, MedicareWASHINGTON, March 25 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today...
- Research articles 2004-03-25
- Senate Hearings Focus on Access to Prescription Drugs; AARP Proposes Safe Reimportation, Bulk Purchasing Options
- Nationally, AARP has dedicated its efforts to help create access to safe and affordable prescription drugs. The recent passage of a new law adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare was a significant move toward achieving this goal. AARP is also woNationally, AARP has dedicated its efforts to...
- Research articles 2004-02-05
- Rx reimportation falls out of favor; Canadian drugs no longer seen as panacea for cost problems.(Medicare Part D prescription drug )
- Byline: GLORIA GONZALEZ As recently as a year ago, the reimportation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries was being hailed as an effective way to circumvent the high cost of medications in the United States. Not anymore. ...
- Research articles 2006-09-04
- The New Medicare Prescription Drug Law
- The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act the Act, makes prescription drug coverage available to all senior citizens for the first time ever beginning in 2006.Tthe costs of such plans have recently risen by nearly 20 percent a year, causing some companies to limit drug benefits under retiree health...
- White papers 2004-05-07
- The Facts About Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
- Medicare is contracting with private companies to offer Medicare-approved drug discount cards. People can choose one of the discount cards offered by these private companies, to help them save on outpatient prescription drugs. Almost anyone with Medicare can get a discount card. The only people who aren't eligible are those...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- Comparative Analysis of Medicare Discount Card Prices and Retail Prescription Drug Prices: November 2003 and July 2004
- The purpose of this study is to analyze changes in average retail prices and savings from average retail prices under the new Medicare prescription drug discount program for a 30-day supply of specific drug products commonly used by Medicare beneficiaries. The study compares retail cash prices obtained from Verispan with...
- White papers 2004-10-05
- Medicare Prescription Drugs: Making the New Program Work
- This article reports on the progress that has been made and questions that have been raised about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit that became law in late 2003. The focus is on issues raised during the National Medicare Prescription Drug Congress held in Washington, DC, in February 2004. The...
- White papers 2004-06-01
- Retiree Health Benefits: Options for Employment-Based Prescription Drug Benefits Under the Medicare Modernization Act
- The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 MMA created a prescription drug benefit for beneficiaries, called Medicare part D, beginning in January 2006. The paper determines the trends in employment-based retiree health coverage prior to the MMA and which MMA prescription drug options plan sponsors said they...
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Prescription Drugs: Price Trends for Frequently Used Brand and Generic Drugs From 2000 Through 2004
- Prescription drug spending has been the fastest growing segment of national health expenditures. As the federal government assumes greater financial responsibility for prescription drug expenditures with the introduction of Medicare part D, federal policymakers are increasingly concerned about prescription drug prices. The report examines the change in retail prices and...
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Estimate My Medicare Prescription Drug Savings
- Estimate your medicare prescription drug savings enter using this tool. Your annual drug costs in the box below and click the "submit" button to see approximately how much you'd pay when medicare's prescription drug benefits take effect.
- Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Additional Resources
- Humana's Medicare Education RV Tour Returns to America's Highways; Eight recreational vehicles to travel cross-country to educate consumers about Medicare and prescription drug plan options in 2007
- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- For the second consecutive year, Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is launching a nationwide mobile educational campaign designed to assist Medicare beneficiaries learn about new Medicare and prescription drug coverage options available to them in 2007. With the theme, "There's so much more to Medicare. Let's Talk," a fleet...
- Research articles 2006-08-28
- THE WHITE HOUSE: The facts about Medicare be beneficiaries and prescription drug coverage.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-28 July 1999-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Disturbing truths and dangerous trends -- The facts about Medicare beneficiaries and prescription drug coverage C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:220799 National Economic Council Domestic Policy Council ...
- Research articles 1999-07-28
- Seniors Coalition Praises Bush for Firm Commitment to Comprehensive Medicare Reform and Prescription Drug Coverage
- WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Seniors Coalition TSC, a leading advocacy group representing nearly four million seniors nationwide, today praised President Bush for reaffirming his strong commitment to comprehensive Medicare reform and prescription drug coverage for America's seniors in his State of the Union address. The group...
- Research articles 2002-01-30
- NCOA Opposes House Medicare and Prescription Drug Proposal; Firman Statement, President, CEO of National Council on the Aging
- WASHINGTON, June 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of James Firman, president and CEO of the National Council on the Aging NCOA: "The National Council on the Aging -- the first national organization formed to represent seniors and those who serve them -- is pleased that a majority...
- Research articles 2003-06-23
- The Senate Bill: Medicare And Much Else
- Editor's Note: In the post below, Tim Jost looks at provisions of the Senate Democratic health reform bill dealing with Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, and many other significant topics. In earlier posts, Jost took a first look at the Senate bill, provided a detailed look at several issues that arise under the bill's insurance reforms, and discussed...
- News items 2009-11-21
- Major Expansion News: ARTA MEDICARE(TM), Orange County's Innovative Boutique MA-PD Plan, Launches 2008 Plans for Medicare and Medicare/Medi-Cal Beneficiaries
- ARTA MEDICARE ™ Healthplan , Inc., Orange County's only physician-owned Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MA-PD) plan, today announced the 2008 Open Enrollment Period for its two plans for Medicare beneficiaries in Orange County. Arta Gold is a health plan designed to offer greater care with little...
- Research articles 2007-12-06
- PCMA President Mark Merritt Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Cards
- WASHINGTON, March 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Testifying today before the Senate Aging Committee on Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount cards, PCMA President Mark Merritt predicted America's senior and disabled beneficiaries will see "substantial&qWASHINGTON, March 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Testifying today before the Senate Aging Committee on Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount cards,...
- Research articles 2004-03-09
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