41. Not only does the plan cover hospital and medical deductibles, it picks up doctor charges that exceed Medicare limits. 42. One plan might cover six diabetes drugs, while another plan covers just one. 43. One would require federal health plans to cover contraceptives. 44. Other recommendations included prohibiting physician contracts from including a so-called gag rule, which bans doctors from talking to patients about procedures their health plans do not cover. 45. One plan might cover six drugs for diabetes, while another plan covered just two. 46. Part of the difference is that this plan covers five years instead of six and reflects changed deficit projections. 47. Picking up on a theme espoused by his wife, Tipper, he said he wanted health care plans to cover mental illness just as they cover physical illness. 48. Plans must cover all Medicare Part A and Part B health care. 49. Patient demand has caused more managed-care plans to cover chiropractic care. 50. Private health insurance plans will cover the drug costs for some AIDS patients. |