Which of the following characterizations best describes the approach to paying for health care used in the United States?
a. Decentralized, free market approach that does not provide care to all citizens
b. Central government control of all aspects of health care, which is consistent with socialist philosophy
c. Health care that is planned and paid for and in which independent practitioners are employed
d. Federal government as the entity that negotiates and funds care for persons who cannot afford it
ANS: A
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