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Shelles

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Which is the fastest growing healthcare expenditure in the United States?
 
  A) Healthcare technology
  B) Hospital care
  C) Outpatient treatment and surgery
  D) Prescription medications

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Which best describes a philanthropic organization?
 
  A) Agency that is based in only one country but provides services to many other countries
  B) Agency that acquires resources to help others from private rather than public sources
  C) A group that collects data related to healthcare use across a variety of professional and service parameters
  D) An organization that uses endowed funds or private fundraising to address the needs of individuals, families, and populations



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
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Although hospital care accounts for the largest share of healthcare spending, prescription drugs are the fastest growing healthcare expenditure.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
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A philanthropic organization is one that uses endowed funds or private fundraising to address the needs of individuals, families, and populations. A bilateral agency is one that is based in only one country but provides services to many other countries. A nongovernmental organization is one that acquires resources to help others from private rather than public sources. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is a group that collects data related to healthcare use across a variety of professional and service parameters.





 

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