Which of the Following Is TRUE Regarding the Cost-Effectiveness of the Medicaid

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the cost-effectiveness of the Medicaid expansions?

• A) It costs Medicaid more to save an infant life than the estimates of the value of a life found by compensating differential studies.
• B) It costs Medicaid less to save an infant life than it does to save a life through seat-belt safety.
• C) It is not possible to save an infant life simply by spending more on Medicaid.
• D) The cost of saving an infant life far exceeds the benefit of saving this life.

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