September 2006

December 2005

Capitol Hill Watch - Over 10 Billion in Healthcare Cuts

Problems with Medicare Part D

Workers Fear for Health and Their Jobs

Republicans attempt to Sell Drug Plan

Kaier Report - Medco Ordered to Pay Fine

Kaiser Report - US Companies to Reduce Retiree Benefits

Kaiser Report - AARP Protests Cuts to Medicare

NY Times - Pension Woes - Nationwide Crisis Looming

Washington Post - Drug Changes Are Looming - Providers Seek Answers

November 2005

NY Times - Medicare Part D - Confusion Reins

Doctors Protest Medicare Cuts

NY Times Seniors Face Choices

NY Times - Charity or Medicare for the Elderly

October 2005

Kaiser Report - Medicare Costs

NY Times - Florida Medicaid Gamble

NY Times - Medical Costs Skyrocket

NY Times - Congress Approves 10 Billion in Health Care Cuts

NY Times - Medicare Marketing Begins

NY Times - Medicare Costs

September 2005

Glaxo pays a Fine of 150 million for inflating Wholesale Prices

Medicare Drug Benefit Outlined in Campaign

Medicare prescription Stumps Seniors - USAToday

NYTimes - Lipitor over a Generic

NY Times - Tennesse eCuts 200,000 off Medicaid

Prescription Drugs Legalized in Nevada

August 2005

Black Leaders Urge Health Knowledge

AARP Report on Price Increases

Families USA Report

Money News - Medical Cost Soaring

NY Times - Medicare Confusion

NY Times - Waiting Times Up

NY Times - Medicare Part D a boon for Lobbyists

Washington Post - Drug Maker sBalk at Discounts

July 2005

NY Times - Health Care

NY Times - Seniors Skeptical of Medicare Part D

NY Times - States Reject Paying for Medicare

Older News Articles

Pfizer Executive Speaks Out (PDF) - click the link to read the news artcile

Washington Citing Higher Costs U.S. Plans Record Rise - The New York Times - 4 Sept 04

Poverty and Health - Washington Post - 31 Aug 04

Business Warning Anew About Retiree Expectations - The New York Times - 28 Aug 04

Bush Health Care Plan Seems to Fall Short - Washington Post - 28 Aug 04

Opinion Op-Ed Columnist America's Failing Health - The New York Times - 27 Aug 04

Poverty Rate Up 3rd Year In a Row - Washington Post - 27 Aug 04

Greenspan Urges Look At Senior Benefit Costs - Washington Post - 27 Aug 04

Kerry Seizes on News of Poverty and Health Care - Washington Post - 26 Aug 04

Business Record Level of Americans Not Insured on Health - The New York Times - 24 Aug 04

Washington Insurers Object to New Provision in Medicare Law - The New York Times - 22 Aug 04

Kerry Hits Bush on Drug Costs - Washington Post - 19 Aug 2004

FDA Goes Easy on Imports from Canada (PDF) - Associated Press, 17 Aug 2004

Illinois Governor Launching Program to Reimport Drugs (PDF) - Washington Post, 17 Aug 2004

Illinios to Help Residents Buy Drugs From Canada, and Afar (PDF) - The New York TImes, 17 August 2004

Kerry Courts Seniors in Nevada (PDF) - Washington Post, 12 August 2004

Medicare Drug Benefit Fails to Boost Bush, Surevey Finds (PDF) - Washington Post, 11 August 2004

Vermont will Sue U.S. for the Right to Import Drugs (PDF) - The New York Times, 11 August 2004

Survey Finds Beneficiaries Largely Fault Medicare Law (PDF) - The New York TImes, 11 August 2004

Democrats Give Republic a Fight for the Elderly (PDF) - The New York Times, 11 August 2004

Drug reimportation growing more likely (PDF) - Dallas Star Telegram 16 Jul 2004

AARP Study Finds Brand Name Drug Price Increases (PDF) - 30 Jun 2004

Battle Lines Drawn on Rx Imports (PDF) - AARP 22 Jun 2004

AARP Supports Importation to Make Drugs More Affordable (PDF) - 16 Jun 2004

Big Pharma Buys Political Favour on Capitol Hill with New Medicare Drug Benefit (PDF) - CIPA 26 Nov 2003

Highland Glen Analysis of Medicare Prescription Drug Bill (PDF) - 26 Nov 2003