Which Statement Reflects a Unique Obstacle to National Health Insurance

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement reflects a unique obstacle to national health insurance in the U.S.?

• A)The private health insurance industry became much larger in the U.S. than in other countries and has much more political power.
• B)The power of public-health professionals to emphasize investment in prevention over curative care.
• C)The lack of health services researchers to determine the most effective treatments and their costs.
• D)The conservative party in the U.S. is more open to measures that socialize risk than the conservative parties in much of Europe have been.

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Definitions:

Income Earners

Individuals or entities that receive income through wages, salaries, investments, or other forms of financial gain.

Poverty Line

The minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country.

Invisible Hand

A metaphor introduced by Adam Smith to describe how an individual's pursuit of self-interest in a free-market economy inadvertently benefits society as a whole.

Allocation of Resources

The process of allocating resources among competing uses or projects in order to achieve desired outcomes.