Other Things Being Equal, a National Health Insurance Program Would

question 83

Multiple Choice

Other things being equal, a national health insurance program would

• A) generate higher life expectancies and lower infant mortality rates.
• B) generate lower life expectancies and higher infant mortality rates.
• C) increase total health care expenditures.
• D) increase the quality of life.

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