Growth in the Share of Health-Care Expenditures Covered by Third

question 39

Multiple Choice

Growth in the share of health-care expenditures covered by third parties (for example, insurance or government programs) will

• A) place downward pressure on the prices of health-care services.
• B) reduce the incentive of suppliers to provide consumers with health-care services at a low cost.
• C) make consumers more sensitive to the price of health-care services.
• D) make it easier to control the growth of health-care expenditures.

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