The Dominant Factor Affecting Medical Care Delivery and Finance in the 1980s

question 10

Multiple Choice

The dominant factor affecting medical care delivery and finance in the 1980s was

• A) the Hill-Burton Act.
• B) prospective payment for hospitals.
• C) creation of Medicare and Medicaid.
• D) the explosive growth of managed care.
• E) ERISA.

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