During the Last Three Decades, the Real (Adjusted for Inflation)

question 218

Multiple Choice

During the last three decades, the real (adjusted for inflation) expenditures

• A) on Medicare have grown rapidly, but the real expenditures on Medicaid have been virtually constant.
• B) on the Medicare program have been virtually constant but the real expenditures on Medicaid have increased substantially.
• C) on both Medicare and Medicaid have increased substantially.
• D) on both Medicare and Medicaid have been virtually constant.

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