What was the role of the emergence of labor unions on the healthcare landscape?

A. They brought about the idea of workplace insurance and healthcare as a benefit of employment.
B. They ushered in the idea of providing medical care to indigent people in the form of Medicaid.
C. They made it possible for insurance companies to provide coverage.
D. Labor unions were responsible for all of these things.


Answer: A

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