Author Question: How do single-payer health-care systems keep down the costs of care? a. They are very efficient; ... (Read 63 times)

azncindy619 · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

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.

Question 2

In addition to the U.S., how many other industrialized nations in the world do not provide health insurance for the majority of its citizens?

a. zero
b. three
c. five
d. seven