Medicare Drug Plan ‘Doughnut Hole’ Could Impact Seniors’ Health

Lack of coverage can spur cutbacks in necessary prescriptions, study finds (HealthDay News) – American seniors who reach the no-coverage “doughnut hole” in the Medicare Part D drug plan are less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer-based plan, a new study finds. The finding raises concerns about health consequences and increased costs [...]

Relief Seen for Jobless and States in Health Care Plan

(The New York Times)WASHINGTON — The stimulus bill working its way through Congress is not just a package of spending increases and tax cuts intended to jolt the nation out of recession. For Democrats, it is also a tool for rewriting the social contract with the poor, the uninsured and the unemployed, in ways [...]