In the United States, the bulk of health care spending is paid by health insurance companies. Such a system is also called a ________ where consumers of health care pay a nominal fee and the rest is paid by the health insurance provider

A) universal health care system
B) third-party payer system
C) socialized medicine system
D) single-payer system


Answer: B

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