Which of the Following Would Help to Avert a Healthcare

question 228

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would help to avert a healthcare crisis?

• A) Requiring employers to pick up 100 percent of the healthcare costs for their employees.
• B) Discouraging medical savings accounts since these provide additional funds for medical care, and therefore, they are likely to drive up medical prices.
• C) Discouraging the purchase of health insurance plans with small co-payments.
• D) Structural changes that would increase the competitiveness of the health insurance and medical services markets.

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