The crisis in the U.S. health care system may be summarized as:
A) Too many people require treatment, and there are too few health care professionals.
B) The health care system has not responded to meet the needs created by changing patterns of illness during the 20th century.
C) Patients have become reliant on drugs and surgery and are reluctant to change their behaviors to achieve better health.
D) Lawmakers do not understand the problems faced by the health care system, and the resulting laws that control health care expenditures restrain competition and actually increase costs.

Question

The crisis in the U.S. health care system may be summarized as:​
A) ​Too many people require treatment, and there are too few health care professionals.
B) ​The health care system has not responded to meet the needs created by changing patterns of illness during the 20th century.
C) ​Patients have become reliant on drugs and surgery and are reluctant to change their behaviors to achieve better health.
D) ​Lawmakers do not understand the problems faced by the health care system, and the resulting laws that control health care expenditures restrain competition and actually increase costs.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The U.S. health care system has not effectively responded to changing patterns of illness, such as the rise of chronic conditions, and has struggled with issues of access, quality, and cost. This has created a crisis in the system. While the other options mention some factors that contribute to the crisis, they do not provide as comprehensive an explanation as option B.

The Crisis in the U