Among the reasons that health care expenditures have grown so rapidly in the United States over the last two decades are all of the following EXCEPT

A) an emphasis on wellness programs and preventive medicine.
B) the aging of the U.S. population.
C) expensive new medical technologies.
D) third-party financing.


Answer: A

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