_____ for Most of the Increases in U

question 79

Multiple Choice

_____ for most of the increases in U.S. health-care spending since 1960.

• A) Medical advances account
• B) Physician costs account
• C) The Affordable Care Act accounts
• D) A lack of competition accounts

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many essential functions, including hormone release, regulation of body temperature, and maintenance of daily physiological cycles.

Pituitary Gland

Gland located in the brain that secretes human growth hormone and influences all other hormone-secreting glands (also known as the master gland).

Pineal Gland

Endocrine gland located near the base of the cerebrum; secretes melatonin.

Hierarchically

In a way that is arranged in order of rank, importance, or authority, often forming a hierarchy.