Which of the Following Facts Is True of Medicare

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following facts is true of medicare?

• A)It has caused the price elasticity of the demand for health care to increase.
• B)It is financed by state excise and sales taxes and is available on the basis of need and not disability.
• C)It covers the cost of first 100 days of hospital treatment provided only to the unemployed people.
• D)It covers the cost of the first 100 days of hospital or nursing home care for the elderly.
• E)They are subsidies given by the U.S.government to private health insurance companies.

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Definitions:

Prostate

A gland in the male reproductive system that produces seminal fluid, located below the bladder and surrounding the urethra.

Malignant Neoplasm

A malignant tumor capable of invading adjacent tissues and metastasizing to different areas of the body.

Right Ureter

The tube that carries urine from the right kidney to the bladder, part of the urinary tract system.

Bladder Cancer

A type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder, often characterized by blood in the urine and frequent urination.