Medicare Part D successes examined

Despite the negative publicity surrounding the program, some Medicare Part D participants have saved substantial sums by enrolling, The New York Times reports. The newspaper looks at a group of seniors who have seen their drug expenses fall sharply since the benefit went into effect. One community pharmacist is quoted as saying Part D was "significantly beneficial to one-third of Medicare patients, marginally beneficial to half the patients and no benefit at all to the remainder."

- read this New York Times article [1]

PLUS: While the negative publicity about the implementation of the program was not expected, the financial outcome is similar to that predicted by analysts when the program was passed into law in late 2003. Blog [2]