Identify the Most Significant Element in the Continued Rise in Health-Care

question 25

Multiple Choice

Identify the most significant element in the continued rise in health-care costs in the United States.

• A)Expensive new technology
• B)Increasing need for long-term care
• C)Lack of motivation for consumers to comparison shop
• D)Expensive new medications

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