Advantages of a Single-Payer System,in Which the Government Pays for All

question 32

Multiple Choice

Advantages of a single-payer system,in which the government pays for all medical expenses for everyone,would eliminate all of the following problems EXCEPT the

• A) poverty problem.
• B) uncertainty problem.
• C) third-party payer problem.
• D) adverse selection problem.

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