In what way can it be said that the United States has two systems of health care?
A. Federal system for military personnel and veterans, community system for all others
B. Highly technologic research-based and basic comfort skills
C. Hospitals for acute care and outpatient clinics for chronic care
D. Private system for those who can pay and public system for some of the poor
ANS: D
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