Which of the Following Statements Regarding the So-Called "Ryan Plan

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the so-called "Ryan Plan" for Medicaid reform is incorrect?

• A) Federal money would go to recipients who would use it to buy private health care insurance.
• B) Total Medicare costs, beyond what insurance covered, would be capped at $6,000 a person.
• C) The cap would increase each year with the GDP plus one percent.
• D) Poor people who could not pay the cap could receive subsidies from the government.
• E) None of the above

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