Health Insurance - Medicare Drug Plan Helps Patients Fight Cancer (HealthDay) The fear

Medicare Drug Plan Helps Patients Fight Cancer (HealthDay)
The fear that the new Medicare drug plan would limit access to medicines hasn't come true, as least as far as cancer treatment is concerned, a new report finds.

Brand-Name Drug Prices Still Rise Faster Than Inflation (HealthDay)
The prices of the brand-name prescription drugs most used by older Americans continue to increase faster than the rate of inflation, a new report finds.

Private Health Insurance Hard to Get and Costly (HealthDay)
Almost nine out of every 10 Americans who seek private health insurance never buy a plan, and one in five who apply are turned down or charged more because of preexisting conditions, a new report finds.

Record Number of Americans Lack Health Insurance (HealthDay)
A record-setting 46.6 million Americans were without heath insurance in 2005, up from 45.3 million in 2004, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.