A group of senior citizens is talking about the difficulties of getting health care. Which of the following would be a reason for this?
a. too many HMOs
b. having too much money in savings
c. inability to obtain individual insurance due to high costs
d. doctors refusing to see a patient unless the patient is really ill
C
Access to health care services has a serious impact on the functioning of the health care system. A large number of Americans are unable to gain access to health care services because of low income or lack of insurance, and so their illnesses progress to the acute stage before they seek intervention. Poverty often adversely affects an individual's access to health care services.
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