HCISPP · Question #78
Compared to other industrialized countries, the United States' health care system is.
The correct answer is C. Both a and b. Option C is correct because both A and B independently describe accurate characteristics of the U.S. healthcare system. The U.S. spends significantly more per capita on healthcare than any other industrialized nation - often nearly double the OECD average - making it…
Question
Compared to other industrialized countries, the United States' health care system is.
Options
- AThe most costly
- BThe least universal
- CBoth a and b
- DNeither a or b
How the community answered
(25 responses)- B4% (1)
- C92% (23)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Option C is correct because both A and B independently describe accurate characteristics of the U.S. healthcare system. The U.S. spends significantly more per capita on healthcare than any other industrialized nation - often nearly double the OECD average - making it definitively the most costly. Simultaneously, the U.S. lacks universal coverage, meaning millions of Americans remain uninsured, unlike virtually every other wealthy nation that guarantees healthcare access to all citizens. Since both A and B are true, neither A alone nor B alone is the complete answer, which eliminates choosing just one of them. Neither D ("Neither a or b") is wrong because both statements are well-documented facts supported by international health policy data.
Memory tip: Think "U.S. = Most $$, Least covered" - the country that pays the most covers the fewest. That paradox is the core concept being tested.
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