Which of the Following Would Help Control Health-Care Costs

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would help control health-care costs?

• A) Ensuring that everyone, even undocumented immigrants, has access to health care
• B) Restricting the range of procedures and providers available to patients
• C) Not restricting which doctors a patient can see
• D) Mandating that states only provide catastrophic care insurance
• E) All of these are correct.

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