The expectations for medical assistants have increased because ________.
A. they are not paid as much as other healthcare workers
B. not enough students are taking medical assisting courses
C. of the change in the billing systems for insurance companies
D. the numbers of other healthcare workers are not adequate to fill the need
E. of changes in healthcare and availability of more formal training
Answer: E
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