Health Care Improvements Often Don't Happen Because

question 93

Multiple Choice

Health care improvements often don't happen because:

• A)they are too expensive to implement.
• B)doctors overprescribe and drive the cost of health care too high.
• C)health care facilities don't exist in some parts of the world.
• D)All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Greater Equality

A situation in which disparities in income, wealth, opportunities, and status among individuals or groups are reduced.

Lorenz Curves

Graphical representations that show the distribution of income or wealth among individuals or households in a given economy.

Share Of Total Income

The proportion of total national or group income that is earned by individuals or segments of a population, often used to analyze income distribution and inequality.

Income Inequality

The unequal distribution of income within a population, often measured by various statistical means like the Gini coefficient.