doughnut hole

noun

1. a funding shortfall in the standard drug benefit offered by many Medicare prescription drug plans

Example Sentences

In the two decades before the COVID-19 pandemic, civic leaders and landlords pushed to elevate the financial district that Sischo recalled as a “doughnut hole” between Bunker Hill — with its highbrow cultural scene — and the booming new neighborhood of South Park near Crypto.com Arena and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Such a proposal would create a “doughnut hole” — so-called because of the gap in taxation in the middle of the income distribution.

From Washington Post

“But we’re surrounded by the largest state park in California. We’re a doughnut hole and we can only grow so much. ... Our focus is nature and being a dark skies community. So you won’t see a lot of up-lighting or neon lights here.”

From Los Angeles Times

I down half of the cube right away like it’s a doughnut hole instead of horse food.

From Literature

The sweet treat, which looks like a doughnut hole, was supposedly invented by a consort of the first king of the Chakri Dynasty, which continues to reign 240 years later.

From New York Times