Which of the Following Helps Explain the Escalating Costs Associated

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps explain the escalating costs associated with Medicare?

• A)The payment formula for Medicare benefits is rigged to increase faster than the rate of inflation.
• B)The housing crash of 2007-2009 meant that more senior citizens qualified for Medicare because they lacked income or assets.
• C)In 2007, Congress reduced the age of eligibility for Medicare, so the number of recipients increased.
• D)In 2003, Congress added a prescription drug benefit to Medicare without any offsetting cost savings.