Doughnut hole to get bigger next year, study of Medicare Part D finds

By Michael D. Sorkin

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

11/01/2006

It's called the "doughnut hole,'' and it's the most controversial piece of Part D, Medicare's prescription drug program.

The hole requires seniors trapped inside it to pay for drug insurance and, at the same time, pay the entire cost of the drugs they buy.