What Is the Most Likely Reason Why Medicare Advisors Would

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason why Medicare advisors would approve the use of a $93,000 prostate cancer therapy that extends life for an average of four months?

• A) A year of life is valued at $400,000.
• B) Heavy lobbying by the drug company would influence the decision.
• C) For some patients, the therapy has been shown to extend life by two years.
• D) The therapy's cost is expected to fall to less than $10,000.

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