In an effort to reduce the rising costs of medical care, what has the federal government established that specifies the amount it will pay for the treatment of specific illnesses or injuries?
A) It has introduced a bill advocating socialized medicine.
B) It created committees to judge the necessity of treatment.
C) It introduced a sliding scale payment schedule.
D) It classified all illnesses into diagnosis-related groups.
Question 2
An urban legend is a story with an ironic twist that sounds realistic, but is false. According to folklorist Jan Brunvand, urban legends teach us three moral lessons about life.
Which of the following is not one of the three moral lessons identified by Brunvand?
A) The stories serve as warnings.
B) Each story is related to social change.
C) Each story is calculated to instill fear.
D) Each story should be taken seriously.
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