Why Does Health Care Have to Be Rationed

question 58

Multiple Choice

Why does health care have to be rationed?

• A) because there are too many deliverers of health care
• B) because advances in medical research have slowed down
• C) because consumers are avoiding trips to the doctor
• D) because the supplier is acting like a monopoly and intentionally reducing the delivery of health care
• E) because the demand for health care exceeds the supply of health care

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