The Government's Policy of Reducing Payments for Physicians' Services Has

question 201

Multiple Choice

The government's policy of reducing payments for physicians' services has generated a relative

• A) increase in the number of physicians in the program.
• B) reduction in the number of physicians in the program.
• C) reduction in the demand for medical services.
• D) increase in the income of the physicians remaining in the program.

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