An example of a public sector health care agency supported primarily by U.S. taxpayer dollars is the
a. U.S. Public Health Service.
b. Kaiser Permanente hospitals.
c. American Cancer Society.
d. World Health Organization.
ANS: A
The U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) is an official health care agency under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services, supported by tax money and accountable to the government. Kaiser Permanente is a private health care agency. The American Cancer Society is an example of a voluntary agency. The World Health Organization is an international health organization funded through fees paid by member nations of the UN.
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