How they compare
A brief comparison of the House and Senate Medicare bills: |
| COVERAGE |
HOUSE
|
SENATE
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| Annual deductible |
$250
|
$275
|
| Monthly premium for drug benefit |
$35
|
$35
|
| Annual drug costs covered |
80% up to $2,000
|
50% up to $4,500
|
| Drug cost not covered |
$2,001 to $4,900
|
$4,501 to $5,800
|
| Catastrophic coverage |
When out-of-pocket spending reaches $3,700, 100 percent of drugs are covered.
|
When out-of-pocket spending reaches $3,700, 90 percent of drugs are covered.
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| Source: The Wall Street Journal |
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