Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Medicare is the fastest growing component of many state budgets.
2. Quinn argues that divestment planning for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid coverage of long-term care costs is an ethical practice.
3. Quinn argues that middle- and upper-middle-class people are acting irresponsibly when they rid themselves of their assets to qualify for Medicaid.
4. According to Quinn, when middle- and upper-middle-class people qualify for Medicaid rather than use their own money to pay for care, the quality of care deteriorates.
5. People should purchase long-term care insurance or use their savings to pay for care in a nursing home, according to Quinn.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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