A Nurse Has Been Invited to Discuss Healthcare Costs at a Senior

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse has been invited to discuss healthcare costs at a senior citizens' club. What information should the nurse plan to include in this discussion?

• A) While healthcare costs continue to rise, the percentage of the United States (U.S.) economy spent on healthcare has slowly declined to less than 12%.
• B) Regulations brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) should bring financial relief to healthcare consumers.
• C) The United States spends more money on healthcare than any other country.
• D) Healthcare spending in the United States is slowly declining due to passage of bills such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

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