Which Statement Is True About the Cost of Health Care

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the cost of health care for older adults?

• A) In the United States, government health-care spending decreases with age.
• B) According to current estimates, the cost of Medicare will be cut in half by 2030.
• C) Older Americans spend several times as much on health care as their counterparts do in other industrialized nations.
• D) Older adults make up 14 percent of the U.S. population but account for half of the government health-care costs.