Recent Changes Occurring Within the U

question 197

Multiple Choice

Recent changes occurring within the U.S. health care system, including lower insurance reimbursement rates, have resulted in

• A) a growing number of doctors choosing to open private practices.
• B) more medical practices being owned by hospitals than by individual doctors.
• C) a majority of hospitals closing routine medical practices in order to focus only on emergency care facilities.
• D) a majority of doctors working directly for insurance companies.

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