Advocates against the move to a single-payer healthcare system in the U.S. cite potential shortcomings of such a system (e.g., having to wait longer periods of time to see a doctor or specialist). Data on this issue concludes that __________. And this problem could potentially be alleviated by __________.
A) individuals in countries with single-payer systems wait longer to see a doctor than we do in the U.S.; streamlining administrative costs so doctors can open more offices
B) there is no evidence to support this assumption; encouraging a fee for service payment model in the free market system
C) U.S. patients would likely wait longer to see a doctor than they currently do; maintain the free market system
D) U.S. patients already wait longer to see a doctor than do patients in many other countries; dealing with doctor shortages
D) U.S. patients already wait longer to see a doctor than do patients in many other countries; dealing with doctor shortages
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