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Medicare: Gap in drug coverage causes trouble for many

When Susan Francis went to pick up her mother's prescriptions at the Costco pharmacy in June, she was shocked to see the bill had jumped from a $15 co-pay in May to more than $490.

Her mother, Francis said, had hit the Medicare Part D coverage gap, also commonly called the doughnut hole. Once....

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