Relative to the General Index of Consumer Prices, Medical-Care Prices

question 579

Multiple Choice

Relative to the general index of consumer prices, medical-care prices have

• A) fallen quite substantially since the beginning of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965.
• B) risen quite substantially since the beginning of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965.
• C) remained roughly constant since the beginning of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965.
• D) fallen, but only slightly, since the beginning of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965.

---

Definitions:

Quantitative Data

Numerically based information used to measure, evaluate, or analyze variables or outcomes in various studies or reports.

Informed Consent

An ethical requirement whereby participants are fully informed about the procedures and risks involved before participating.

Relative Importance

The significance or weight assigned to certain factors or elements in comparison to others within a specific context or analysis.

Subjective Satisfaction

A personal perception or feeling of contentment and fulfillment that varies from individual to individual.