Which of the following had a major impact on increasing healthcare consumerism?
1. Affordable Care Act of 2010
2. Use of Medicare
3. Development of managed care
4. Nursing advocacy
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Explanation: 1. This legislation came long after healthcare consumerism gained strength.
2. Medicare was not a major driver of healthcare consumerism.
3. Managed care had a great impact on healthcare consumerism as consumers became upset with the changes made such as reduced choice of providers.
4. Nursing advocacy grew with healthcare consumerism, but it was not a major impact on it.
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