How Do Single-Payer Health-Care Systems Keep Down the Costs of Care

question 32

Multiple Choice

How do single-payer health-care systems keep down the costs of care?

• A) They are very efficient; only one payer needs to be billed by providers.
• B) They are non-profit, motivated solely by the desire to provide health care.
• C) As the only payer, the government can pressure providers to keep their costs down.
• D) All of these are ways in which the single-payer systems reduce the cost of care.

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