Medicare patients can now look on the Internet for help covering the cost of prescription drugs. More than 39 million elderly and disabled Americans receive some type of Medicare benefit. Nearly one-third of all Medicare recipients are without any type of prescription drug coverage. From 1995 to 1996 the cost of prescription drugs increased by 12.3 percent, according to the administration's most recent statistics.
Most doctors agree drug costs are still on the rise.
We thought Medicare beneficiaries could be assisted by putting this information all in one place. A searchable directory of physicians who treat Medicare patients, a comprehensive Spanish version of Medicare health plans, and more information to help users compare nursing homes in their areas, were also added to the Medicare Website. This material shall not be published or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.