Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason for Rising

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason for rising health care expenditures in the United States over the last 40 years?

• A) aging of the population
• B) technological change
• C) third-party financing of health care expenditures
• D) discovery of new diseases

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Definitions:

Ctenophora

Also known as comb jellies, a phylum of invertebrate marine animals characterized by their gelatinous bodies and rows of ciliary plates for locomotion.

Diploblastic

Animal body plan in which there are only two embryonic tissue layers, the ectoderm and endoderm. Compare with triploblastic.

Cnidocytes

Specialized cells found in cnidarians (e.g., jellyfish) that contain a stinging structure used for capturing prey and defense.

Nemertea

A phylum of invertebrate animals known as ribbon worms or proboscis worms, characterized by their elongate bodies and a unique proboscis apparatus.