Gore Plan Would Pick Up $11 Bil. Of $23 Bil. Drug Spend By High-Cost Group
Executive Summary
Vice President Gore's catastrophic coverage proposal for a Medicare prescription drug benefit is projected to cover outlier costs for about 3 mil. seniors, or 6%-7% of the Medicare population.
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