A Single Payer System in the United States Would

question 76

Multiple Choice

A single payer system in the United States would

• A)decrease availability of health care services to those who are currently uninsured.
• B)necessitate a tax cut.
• C)likely decrease the waiting time for certain procedures.
• D)likely face the same failures and successes as in the many other nations that have tried it.

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Definitions:

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