As Third-Party Payments and Government Expenditures on Healthcare Increased Following

question 128

Multiple Choice

As third-party payments and government expenditures on healthcare increased following the passage of Medicare and Medicaid,

• A) total expenditures on healthcare declined.
• B) the incentive of consumers to economize on their use of healthcare services increased.
• C) the incentive of suppliers to provide healthcare services at a low cost increased.
• D) both the prices of healthcare services and total expenditures on those services increased rapidly.

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Receptors

Specific proteins in or on cells that recognize and bind to specific substances, triggering a response in the cell.

Taste

The sense that detects flavors in substances, primarily in the mouth.

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A structure located in the cochlea of the inner ear, containing hair cells that convert sound vibrations into neural signals for hearing.

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