Part D Struggles Stimulate Ideas to Overcome Language Barriers
One of the most urgent and pressing needs in regards to Medicare Part D is effective education and outreach to people who do not speak English. In California’s diverse state,…
The Justice for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 Needs Your Support!
Last summer Senators Christopher Dodd, John Kerry, Edward Kennedy and Jeff Bingaman introduced the Justice for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2005 (S. 1335), a bill to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries…
Is Public Outcry Pushing PAPs Back into the Picture?
Before January 1, 2006, thousands of people with cancer, multiple sclerosis, or other serious diseases received free medications through pharmaceutical companies’ Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs). These programs have enabled people…
How Are People with Medicare and Medi-Cal Fairing Under Medicare Part D?
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt’s recent progress report on Medicare Part D stated claims that prescription “drug costs are going down,” and that the “Medicare drug benefit is…