On what basis can Medicare be criticized? (Select all that apply.)
a. Even after age 65, many elderly citizens are not eligible for Medicare.
b. Medicare pays less than half of recipients' health care costs, which is a major hardship for many recipients.
c. Medicare does not protect elderly people from financial destitution when they pay for needed care.
d. Most physicians and hospitals do not accept Medicare recipients.
e. Until 2007, the premiums were the same whether the recipient was very wealthy or very poor.
f. Until 2011, Medicare paid for procedures in hospitals but not in outpatient settings.
ANS: B, C, E, F
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