(Consider This) the PPACA Was Intended to Slow Growth in Health

question 12

Multiple Choice

(Consider This) The PPACA was intended to slow growth in health care costs and expand health care coverage to all Americans. Which of the following is not one of problems that has occurred since implementation?

• A) Firms avoided the employer mandate by cutting worker hours to part-time status.
• B) The number of people uninsured has risen.
• C) Many of the state insurance exchanges have either gone bankrupt or are in serious danger of going bankrupt.
• D) Pricing requirements for health insurance sold through exchanges discouraged younger, healthier adults from enrolling.

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