The Medically Uninsured May Wait Until Their Illness Reaches a Critical

question 155

Multiple Choice

The medically uninsured may wait until their illness reaches a critical stage before going to the hospital for admittance or emergency care. Hospitals in the U.S. provide how much of these uncompensated, or "free," health care services per year?

• A) about $6 billion
• B) about $12 billion
• C) about $40 billion
• D) about $65 billion

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