The economics of health care and diminishing numbers of health care providers led to legislative passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC). This legislation is designed to
a. provide high-quality health care to a smaller number of people.
b. make health care accessibility a reality for all.
c. provide high-quality health care at a slightly increased cost.
d. make health care accessibility a reality for individuals with the means to pay.
ANS: B
The economics of health care and diminishing numbers of health care providers led to legislative passage of the PPAC. This legislation is designed to make health care accessibility a reality for all. In 2012, the Supreme Court issued a historic decision to uphold this legislation. With this legislation comes a mandate for providing high-quality health care to a greater number of people at a lower cost, all at a time when there is a growing shortage of nurses and physicians. The shortage is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade.
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