Which of the following would help control the future growth of healthcare prices and expenditures?
A) greater reliance on government financed healthcare reimbursement plans
B) an increase in the share of healthcare expenditures financed with low co-payment insurance
C) an increase in the share of healthcare cost paid for either directly or from personal medical savings accounts
D) the finance of prescription drugs for the elderly with a low co-payment insurance plan under Medicare

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An increase in the share of healthcare cost paid for either directly or from personal medical savings accounts would likely lead to greater price sensitivity among patients and help control future growth of healthcare prices and expenditures. Options A and D involve government financed plans which may not necessarily lead to cost control. Option B may actually lead to increased healthcare expenditures as patients are less likely to be price-sensitive when their co-payments are low.

Which of the Following Would Help Control the Future Growth