He rejected raising out-of-pocket costs for hospital stays, which now are $10 a day.

The sick may still have an out-of-pocket cost, but less than under ordinary insurance.

"Others will face increased out-of-pocket costs or a reduction in benefits."

But total out-of-pocket costs may be lower under the second plan.

That is an increase of nearly $7,000 per year in out-of-pocket costs to seniors with Medicare.

After the Federal and state tax credit, the out-of-pocket cost to the homeowner was about $1,500.

After $4,000 in out-of-pocket costs, the government would pay for any additional prescription drugs, no matter how high the bill.

Their out-of-pocket costs under different plans can vary by hundreds or thousands of dollars a year.

It said the out-of-pocket cost of a new drug that took about 14 years to develop was $128 million in 1990.

Those of us who practice look at what is the out-of-pocket cost.