Which of the Following Accounts for the Largest Portion of Hospital

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accounts for the largest portion of hospital expenditures?

• A) Private insurance
• B) Out-of-pocket
• C) Government
• D) Charity care
• E) Other

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that regulate fundamental bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, and thirst.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Somatostatin

A hormone that inhibits the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland and also suppresses the release of various other hormones within the body's gastrointestinal system.

Pancreas

Internal organ that produces digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.