Why Is It a Bit Risky for Policy Makers to Rely

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why is it a bit risky for policy makers to rely on health information entered into the claims data banks of insurance companies?

• A) People tend to make large numbers of false claims, which skews the results.
• B) Insurance claims contain only data about past events, not future events.
• C) It is unethical for analysts to gain access to the private medical records of patients.
• D) This source would not likely include relevant information on everyone in the target population.

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