HEALTH CARE: Officials: Premiums for drugs to rise (Courier-Post) bi2460686 The typical Medicare beneficiary can expect to see about a $3 increase monthly premiums for drug coverage 2009, federal officials said. The increase of 12 percent up the monthly premium to $28 for standard drug coverage

Physicians face pressures from drug managers (The Toledo Blade) bi2460686 Dr. Jack Brunner and staff spend countless hours each week answering the calls and faxes of Medco Health Solutions, Express Scripts, and CVS Caremark, three of the nation?s largest pharmacy benefit managers. Pharmacy benefit managers, have emerged as a force the health-care industry during the past decade, coordinate benefits on behalf of insurance plans and ..

Free drug cards are now available (Tacoma Business Examiner) bi2460686 The state initiated Washington Drug Card program now available to all Washington residents. The program, free to all Washingtonians and provides savings of up to 75 percent on drugs, can now be accessed by visiting any Safeway pharmacy location Washington

Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Monthly Premiums To Increase By 12% To $28 bi2460686 Acting CMS Administrator Kerry Weems on Thursday said that average Medicare drug benefit premiums would be $28 per month 2009, an increase of 12% over year's monthly premium, CQ HealthBeat reports. The increase equals $3 per month. Federal analysts 2003 estimated that average monthly premiums 2009 would be $44.12 (Reichard, CQ HealthBeat, 8/14)

Average Monthly Cost of Basic Medicare Drug Plan to Jump $3 2009, Says CMS bi2460686 Aug. 20, 2008 - The average monthly premium that senior citizens should expect to pay for standard Medicare Part D coverage 2009 be $28, about $3 higher than year but 37 percent lower than was projected back 2003. As the drug program enters fourth year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says projection based on plan bids that reflect nationwide ..

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise '09 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) bi2460686 THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The average monthly premium for Medicare's drug plan increase to an estimated $28 2009, three dollars more than year's monthly premium, Medicare officials announced Thursday

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise '09 (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) bi2460686 The average monthly premium for Medicare's drug plan increase to an estimated $28 2009, three dollars more than year's monthly premium

Skyrocketing drug co-payments (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) bi2460686 With drug costs rising, employers and insurers are placing more of the burden on consumers

Aging Well: Workshop aims to help residents navigate Social Security, Medicar bi2460686 Most adults nearing retirement probably aren?t looking forward to making decisions about Social Security and Medicare

Medicare Costs May Rise Alabama (NBC 13 Birmingham) bi2460686 Some 15,500 low-income Alabamians on Medicare could soon be forced to shell out extra money each month

Low-income Alabamians facing potential Medicare hit (WTVM 9 Columbus) bi2460686 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Some 15,500 low-income Alabamians on Medicare could soon be forced to shell out extra money each month. Those who use a program that helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay the premium for Medicare Part B could soon have to pay an extra $96 a month

Hall Co. prescription drug cards coming 90 days (AccessNorthGA) bi2460686 GAINESVILLE - In about 90 days, Hall County plans to introduce that discounty card program - the county commission approved a couple fo weeks ago - to help you cope the high price of drugs

State pushes protection of patient drug info (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus) bi2460686 MONTPELIER -- Vermont has taken seriously the issue of whether the aggressive marketing of drugs results more expensive medicines being used when they are not necessary. From requiring disclosure of gifts from drug companies to doctors to giving out samples of generic medicines, the state has taken several approaches limiting or regulating the advertising of brand name drugs. ..

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