The Costs of Medicare Are Expected to Soar Over the Next

question 39

Multiple Choice

The costs of medicare are expected to soar over the next two decades as

• A) millions of baby boomers retire.
• B) population growth outpaces the growth in the job market.
• C) population growth outpaces GDP growth.
• D) people are brought into the health-care system under Obamacare.
• E) Obama's stimulus packages expire.

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