However, I would still encourage citizens to purchase, at minimum, catastrophic coverage for hospitalization.

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Several of their proposals, such as catastrophic coverage and standardized plan designs, are aimed at substantially lowering rates.

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Mr Gore's scheme would cover all 11.7m who lack such cover, largely because of the plans' different levels of premium subsidy and catastrophic coverage.

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