Why Has Spending on Health Been the Focus of Many

question 75

Multiple Choice

Why has spending on health been the focus of many proposed reforms over the past several years

• A)Health care costs have risen more rapidly than the cost of other goods and services produced in the economy.
• B)Provincial health care systems have demonstrated that they are more efficient than private health care systems.
• C)Cures for many major diseases are likely to be found in the next few years.
• D)Increasing access to doctors will increase the general health of the population.

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Definitions:

Molecules

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist; composed of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Hydrogen Bond

A fragile connection between two molecules caused by the electrostatic pull between a proton in one molecule and an atom with a strong electron attraction in the other.

Compound

A chemical entity that results from the combination of atoms from two or more different elements in a specific proportion and structure.

Molecules

Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds, constituting the smallest identifiable unit of a compound.