Medicare Part D 2008 Data Spotlight: The Coverage Gap


 

Publication Date: November 2007

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Keywords: Entitlement Programs; Medical Costs

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This data spotlight examines the coverage gap, or “doughnut hole,” in Medicare drug plans available in 2008.  It looks at the available of Part D plans that provide some coverage in the gap, the extent of that coverage, and how such offering have changed over time.