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littleanan

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The U.S. health care system before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act was best described as
 
  a. a universal health care system.
  b. a government subsidized system.
  c. a fee-for-service system.
  d. a health prevention system.

Question 2

A comparison of U.S. and Swedish health care shows that
 
  a. the costs of health care have remained consistent in Sweden while the costs of health care have skyrocketed in the U.S.
  b. all physicians in Sweden are salaried employees of the government.
  c. Sweden provides a national health care system for all of its citizens regardless of nationality.
  d. the costs of health care have declined in Sweden while the costs of health care have skyrocketed in the U.S.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. a fee-for-service system.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. Sweden provides a national health care system for all of its citizens regardless of nationality.



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