Which of the Following Contributes to the Poor Performance of the Healthcare

question 227

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributes to the poor performance of the healthcare industry?

• A) An increasing share of healthcare costs is paid for directly by consumers.
• B) The tax system discourages the purchase of healthcare through employers, while offering advantages to those who purchase healthcare plans directly.
• C) State regulations often force insurers to cover items such as in-vitro fertilization, drug rehabilitation, and marriage counseling, which drive up insurance costs.
• D) State regulations make it attractive for health insurers to provide only low-cost, catastrophic health insurance.

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