Question

during the medicaid first 30 years of operation, it costs increased because of

a) an expanded pool of beneficiaries

b) inflation in medical prices

c) states transferring clients onto medicaid

d) all of these

Per capita health spending in the United States

a) is comparable to that in most other industrialized nations

b) is theh ighest than that of the other industrialized nations

c) is lower than that of the most other industrialized nations

d) cannot be measured, too much fluctuation

Answer 1

The number of people who availed medicaid increased. It is because of the expansion in the number of beneficiaries which resulted in increase in costs. The expanded pool of beneficiaries resulted in increased costs because everybody's health care needs could not be met within the designated budget.

Thus, the correct answer is option, A.

Per capita health spending is the highest in the United States. It is only in the U.S that people spend on health care as much, in comparison to other industrialized nations.

Thus, the correct answer is option, B.