Claim: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee claimed on its website that 8 million seniors pay "full" drug costs when their prescription totals hit the gap in Medicare Part D known as the "doughut hole." But that's not true; it's double the actual number. The DCCC said: DCCC, June 10: Each year about 8 million seniors fall into a gap in Medicare coverage, known as the Medicare donut hole and are forced to pay their drug costs in full out-of pocket.
Fact-check: DCCC Misstates 'Doughnut Hole' Effects - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the democratic congressional campaign committee claimed on its website that 8 million seniors pay "full" drug costs when their prescription totals hit the gap in medicare part d known as the "doughut hole." but that's not true; it's double the actual number. the dccc said: dccc, june 10: each year about 8 million seniors fall into a gap in medicare coverage, known as the medicare donut hole and are forced to pay their drug costs in full out-of pocket.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2010-06-11T20:03:50