Asclepios Archive
Named for the Greek and Roman god of medicine and healing, this weekly news update provided the latest news on key Medicare policy and advocacy developments. It has merged with a revamped Medicare Watch and ceased publication in March 2010.
The most recent archived issues are linked below.
Get the Facts: Health Reform and Medicare - Vol. 10, Issue 8; February 25, 2010
Questions and Answers on Medicare and Health Reform - Vol. 10, Issue 7; February 18, 2010
Once We�re Dug Out - Vol. 10, Issue 6; February 11, 2010
Congress Must Extend Exceptions to Medicare Therapy Cap - Vol. 10, Issue 5; February 4, 2010
No Time to Quit - Vol. 10, Issue 4; January 28, 2010
What We Lose Without Health Reform - Vol. 10, Issue 3; January 21, 2010
Affordable Care for People with Disabilities - Vol. 10, Issue 2; January 14, 2010
Help for Low-Income People with Medicare - Vol. 10, Issue 1; January 7, 2010
Fill the Doughnut Hole - Vol. 9, Issue 49; December 17, 2009
Improving Medicare Advantage - Vol. 9, Issue 48; December 10, 2009
The Medicare Trust Fund - Vol. 9, Issue 47; December 3, 2009
You, Your Doctor and Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 46; November 18, 2009
A Vote for Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 45; November 12, 2009
Time to Vote for Health Care, Medicare Reform - Vol. 9, Issue 44; November 5, 2009
Is Your Health Care Affordable? - Vol. 9, Issue 43; October 29, 2009
Independence and Choice - Vol. 9, Issue 42; October 22, 2009
The Fight Heads to the Floor - Vol. 9, Issue 41; October 15, 2009
Twenty Dedicated Years - Vol. 9, Issue 40; October 08, 2009
Affordable Coverage During the Wait for Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 39; October 01, 2009
The Expanding Doughnut Hole - Vol. 9, Issue 38; September 24, 2009
Making the Baucus Bill Better - Vol. 9, Issue 37; September 17, 2009
The Senate's Turn - Vol. 9, Issue 36; September 10, 2009
Committed Citizens Can Change the World - Vol. 9, Issue 35; September 03, 2009
A Class Act - Vol. 9, Issue 34; August 27, 2009
An Ounce of Prevention - Vol. 9, Issue 33; August 20, 2009
Reality, Rumors and Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 32; August 14, 2009
Just the Facts - Vol. 9, Issue 31; August 6, 2009
Scare Tactics - Vol. 9, Issue 30; July 30, 2009
Close the Doughnut Hole - Vol. 9, Issue 29; July 23, 2009
Moving in the Right Direction - Vol. 9, Issue 28; July 16, 2009
Question of the Week - Vol. 9, Issue 27; July 9, 2009
The Long Wait for Health Care - Vol. 9, Issue 26; July 2, 2009
PhRMA�s Big Promise - Vol. 9, Issue 25; June 25, 2009
Too Much Coverage? - Vol. 9, Issue 24; June 18, 2009
Making Medicare Affordable - Vol. 9, Issue 23; June 11, 2009
Forgotten People with Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 22; June 4, 2009
Medicare and Health Reform - Vol. 9, Issue 21; May 28, 2009
An End to the Wait - Vol. 9, Issue 20; May 21, 2009
Don't Forget People with Medicare - Vol. 9, Issue 19; May 14, 2009
Medicare's High Costs - Vol. 9, Issue 18; May 7, 2009
Closing a Loophole - Vol. 9, Issue 17; April 30, 2009
A Good Decision - Vol. 9, Issue 16; April 23, 2009
Share Your Stories - Vol. 9, Issue 15; April 16, 2009
Who Takes the Hit? - Vol. 9, Issue 14; April 9, 2009
Simple and Straightforward - Vol. 9, Issue 13; April 2, 2009
Two Years Too Long - Vol. 9, Issue 12; March 26, 2009
Medicare Private Health Plan Benefits - Vol. 9, Issue 11; March 19, 2009
A Medicare Consumer Agenda - Vol. 9, Issue 10; March 12, 2009
The Informed Consumer - Vol. 9, Issue 9; March 5, 2009
The President's Budget - Vol. 9, Issue 8; February 26, 2009
Off-Label Use of Prescription Drugs - Vol. 9, Issue 7; February 19, 2009
Part D Stories - Vol. 9, Issue 6; February 12, 2009
The Doughnut Hole - Vol. 9, Issue 5; February 5, 2009
Fixing the Drug Benefit - Vol. 9, Issue 4; January 29, 2009
Right off the Bat - Vol. 9, Issue 3; January 22, 2009