Which of the Following Would Help Control the Future Growth

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would help control the future growth of healthcare prices and expenditures?

• A) Greater reliance on government financed healthcare reimbursement plans.
• B) An increase in the share of healthcare expenditures financed with low co-payment insurance.
• C) An increase in the share of healthcare cost paid for either directly or from personal medical savings accounts.
• D) The finance of prescription drugs for the elderly with a low co-payment insurance plan under Medicare.

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