Which of the Following Reforms Could Potentially Reduce Spending on Health

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following reforms could potentially reduce spending on health care without reducing the effectiveness of health care received?

• A)nationalize health care so that all health services are government funded and operated
• B)give every citizen a fixed amount of money that can only be spent on health care services
• C)reimburse consumers for preventive health care expenditures so as to avoid costly emergency medical treatments in the future
• D)standardize the tax treatment of employer-based health insurance benefits and private spending on health care

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