Of the Following, Which Has Most Likely Contributed the Most

question 28

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which has most likely contributed the most to the rapid rise in health care costs in the United States?

• A)the cost of malpractice insurance
• B)the cost to treat uninsured patients
• C)slow growth in labor productivity in health care
• D)the cost of malpractice lawsuit settlements

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Reconciliation Ecology

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