Which of the Following Stories Is More Likely to Be

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stories is more likely to be over-reported by the media?

• A) How health care reform legislation will work for American citizens.
• B) How employers are likely to change health plans in response to health care reform.
• C) How Medicare determines medical service compensation.
• D) Why prescription medicine is more expensive in the United States than in Canada.
• E) How a man had the wrong leg amputated due to hospital error.

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