41.   Having unveiled his education package this week, Bush plans to turn next week to the issues of prescription drug coverage and faith-based charities.

42.   He said that not including such a provision prevented the plan from providing prescription drug coverage for the elderly or much money for long-term care.

43.   He talked about meeting the needs of senior citizens for prescription coverage.

44.   He has voiced support for a bipartisan congressional proposal that would provide seniors with a subsidy to purchase prescription drug coverage.

45.   He is also likely to talk about prescription drug coverage for the elderly, a relatively new campaign theme and one that polls show plays well with voters.

46.   He voted against a Democratic bill that would have provided prescription drug coverage under Medicare, though he supported a far more limited Republican bill.

47.   He said this meant there could not be prescription drug coverage for the elderly or much money for long-term care.

48.   He was briefed twice by his staff about prescription drug coverage and attended the Democratic luncheon.

49.   House Republicans are pushing a bill that would subsidize insurance companies and private health plans to get them to offer prescription drug coverage to Medicare patients.

50.   HMOs have attracted the elderly into their plans by using some of that money to offer them benefits not covered by Medicare, such as prescription drug coverage.