I had already noticed that there were drawings of mine on the table among the maps and plans.

Lifetime caps are less common among plans offered by health maintenance organizations.

"The quality variations among plans probably mostly reflect the different doctors."

There will also be a lot of competition among plans that should, in theory at least, help hold costs down.

Shifting among plans explains only part of the cost savings.

A web interface to control the software from a distant machine also stands among future plans.

We propose to give every American a choice among high-quality plans.

Premiums for the Medicare drug benefit will vary among plans, but are expected to average $37 a month next year.

Yet the gap in the scores among plans remains huge.

Competition among private plans can slow the growth of Medicare, they said.