1.   And few, if any, managed care health plans cover the drug.

2.   And the House voted on Wednesday to expand Medicare to cover prescription drugs, which is projected to add billions of dollars annually to spending.

3.   Around the county, more than half a dozen state legislatures have recently passed laws requiring insurers who cover prescription drugs like Viagra to cover contraceptives as well.

4.   Both candidates say they favor covering prescription drugs under Medicare.

5.   Brand-name drugs are no longer covered.

6.   About half of private health care plans that cover prescription drugs do not cover any form of contraception.

7.   Allows states to cover prescription drugs only if drug manufacturers agree to give discounts on prices.

8.   Bush would end a requirement that private insurers covering federal employees must offer contraception coverage if they cover prescription drugs.

9.   But employer-paid plans are becoming more rare, and Medigap plans that cover drugs are too costly for many low-income retirees to afford.