In the 1990s, which was the major concern of policy makers in the United States?
A) High cost of health care
B) Treatment of communicable diseases
C) High-tech medicine to increase life span
D) Fluoridation of drinking water
Ans: A
The 1990s can be characterized as the era in which the high cost of health care in the United States became a major concern of policy makers.
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