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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Definitions:

Compensatory Strategies

Techniques used to overcome deficits or difficulties in specific areas, such as memory aids for individuals with cognitive impairments.

Delirium

An acute and often fluctuating mental disorder characterized by confusion, disturbed concentration, and cognitive dysfunction.

Conservatorship

A legal concept where a court appoints an individual or organization to manage the financial and personal affairs of another due to physical or mental limitations.

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, commonly observed in psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.