Defying Experts, Insurers Join Medicare Drug Plan - 03/09/05

Article from the New York Times Online

The new Medicare drug benefit passed a major milestone in recent weeks as a substantial number of big insurance companies said they would offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries next year, defying the predictions of many industry experts.

Some companies intend to offer the new benefit nationwide. Others will offer it in certain states or regions. It is too soon to know how many of the 41 million Medicare beneficiaries will enroll. But it is increasingly clear that they will at least have access to drug coverage offered by commercial insurers, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, and pharmacy benefit managers. Full Story...

Bankruptcy Bill Would Hurt Those With High Medical Costs, Columnist Writes - 03/09/05

(Opinion) Article from The Washington Post Online

Legislation (S 256) to modify U.S. bankruptcy laws that the Senate is scheduled to consider this week would "swee[p] away protections for worthy and unworthy creditors alike" and would make it "much harder" for U.S. residents "who fall into medical-financial hell ... to win relief from bankruptcy judges," columnist E.J. Dionne writes in a Washington Post opinion piece. Full Story...

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