Medicare has a number of important criticisms, which include the following:
A. Medicare provides elders with free medical care, and by 2030, the program will go bankrupt.
B. Medicare reimbursed providers at a higher rate than does private insurance, and therefore providers seek Medicare patients over non-Medicare patients.
C. Providers are required by law to treat a certain number of Medicare patients monthly, and they are threatening to sue the federal government.
D. Medicare is funded through payroll taxes, but in the future, there will be fewer workers paying these taxes.
Answer: D
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