Which of the Following Factors Has Contributed Most to the Tremendous

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors has contributed most to the tremendous increase in health care expenditures experience in the U.S.during the past fifty years?

• A)Health care inflation
• B)The aging of the population
• C)Increased public support for health care
• D)Private health insurance
• E)Growth in Medicaid

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