Which Statement Is True About a Single-Payer Health-Care System

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about a single-payer health-care system?

• A) The government is the only major payer for health care.
• B) It is often characterized by universal coverage.
• C) The administrative costs of this system are much lower than those of multiple-payer systems (like the United States) because there is only one major payer that all providers deal with for basic health-care services.
• D) All of these.

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