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2. From the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, the cost of health care and pharmaceuticals:
Remained steady. Rose at about the same rate as general inflation. Rose at about twice the general inflation rate. Rose at four times the general inflation rate.
3. Identify three major categories of factors contributing to the rise of health costs.
New technologies and drugs Increased service taxes Aging population and new illnesses Too much medical care Too little medical care Malpractice insurance Increase in law suites
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