The primary source of financing of health care in the United States, paying approximately 46% of all health care costs, is
1. Combined government payments (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, military).
2. Private health insurance (health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, traditional indemnity).
3. Private, philanthropic organizations (American Cancer Society, Robert Wood Johnson, Masonic Lodge).
4. Out-of-pocket payment (premiums, deductibles, copayments, fees-for-service).
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