0 for people on a particular kind of Medicare plan for prescription drugs (= ones that can only be bought if a doctor orders them for you), the fact of having to pay for a drug because its cost is between two levels at which the cost will be paid by their plan:
1 a small ball-shaped cake, originally cut out from the middle of a donut (= a small circular cake with a hole cut out of the middle, fried in hot oil):
She said she has never reached the donut hole, but noted she keeps an eye on her prescription costs in order to avoid it.
Seniors who fall into the gap in coverage known as the donut hole will receive $250 to help them pay for their prescriptions.
Should you take a program that pays for drugs in the donut hole in case your doctor adds some expensive medicines during the year?
The donut holes were light and fluffy with the perfect cinnamon sugar coating.
She has lost 4 pounds but had nearly overwhelming cravings for donut holes.
