Which of the following entities has been most active in creating change and alternative approaches in health care delivery?
a. Consumers
b. Corporations
c. Health care professionals
d. State legislators
ANS: B
Corporations have become driving forces in shaping the development of alternative approaches to health care. Businesses, that is, employers, have consistently fought to keep health care costs down and to maximize the value of their dollars spent on health care services. Corporations have taken the most active force in health care delivery in comparison to consumers, health care professionals, and state legislators.
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