What Resulted from the 2003 Restructuring of Health and Human

question 60

Multiple Choice

What resulted from the 2003 restructuring of health and human service agencies toward increased privatization?

• A) Despite a significant decrease in costs, the efficiency of certain programs dropped dramatically.
• B) The restructuring and privatization initially got off to a rough start before improving.
• C) Texas was able to reduce the costs of these services by 20 percent within two years.
• D) Due to widespread failures in the restructuring, Texas returned to the pre-2003 system in 2006.
• E) State spending on these services increased by 15 percent within one year.

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Cross-functional Teams

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Virtual Teams

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Miscommunication

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