Which of the Following Statements Is True of Medical Insurance

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of medical insurance costs in the U.S.?

• A)Advances in medical technology have decreased the medical insurance costs.
• B)The average annual premium for the aging U.S.population has increased by about 20% from 1999 to 2015.
• C)A poor demand-and-supply distribution of health care facilities and services has increased the health care costs.
• D)Increased regulation and decreased administrative costs have reduced the medical insurance costs in the U.S.
• E)Due to the financial importance of health insurance,nearly 50 percent of the U.S.population has health insurance.

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