Medicare -- Saul Friedman in Newsday.com --  "AARP plans siphon money from Medicare" -- Saul Friedman is one of the best writers of retirement matters in his "Gary Matters" columns.  In this one, he questions AARP's motives in promoting its Medicare Advantage product.  (Read)

Medicare -- Kris Hundley, Times Staff Writer, in tampabay.com -- "Lure of Medicare Advantage: Hard Cash" -- Hundley lists what Medicare Advantage plans will reap from Medicare in five Florida counties, including $936 per person per month in Hernanco county.  Very eye-opening.  (Read) 

Medicare -- Melissa Davis, Senior Writer in TheStreet.com -- "Medicare Cuts May Cause Pain" --  Davis takes the time to seriously evaluate what may be happening in payments from Medicare to Medicare Advantage as Congress takes a new look next year.  (Read) 

Medicare -- Editorial in The New York Times -- "Medicare Private Plan Abuses" --  This editorial combines two problems which Congress addressed in several hearings during the spring and summer of 2007--Medicare Advantage sales abuses, and MA overpayments.  (Read)