Which of the following factors has contributed to rising health care prices in the United States? this is economics quiz question.

A.  The supply of physicians per 100,000 people has decreased since 1975.
B.  Productivity growth in the health care industry has been negative in recent years.
C.   The supply of physicians per 100,000 people has risen since 1975, but not as fast as the
increase in the demand for physicians’ services.
D.  Improvements in medical technology have significantly increased the number of patients
that can be treated each year.

 

FOORQUIZ ANSWER:

C.   The supply of physicians per 100,000 people has risen since 1975, but not as fast as the
increase in the demand for physicians’ services.