Which of the Following Has Played the Greatest Role in Contributing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has played the greatest role in contributing to rising health care costs in the United States?

• A) US citizens expect more care than citizens of other countries.
• B) US citizens have a unique propensity for filing malpractice suits.
• C) the increasingly elderly population of the United States
• D) the unusually high administrative costs of its health care system
• E) doctors' high incomes

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