Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Government's Role

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the government's role in health care?

• A) The government has no role in health care.
• B) Health care spending varies tremendously, and it is too difficult to determine what percentage of the spending comes from the government.
• C) Government spending on health care constitutes about 45 percent of the total.
• D) While Medicare and Medicaid are government programs that provide health care for many who could not otherwise afford it, the amount spent is less than 20 percent of the total spent on health care.
• E) Private sources account for more than 95 percent of the total spent on health care.

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