Under community rating,

A. individual premiums are based on estimates of that individual’s chances of becoming ill.
B. individual premiums are based on the average risk level of the community as a whole.
C. doctors receive higher average incomes.
D. nurses receive higher average incomes.
E. Blue Shield is a better economic investment than Blue Cross.


Answer: B

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