When Medicare Was Created in 1965, Payment Administration Was Assigned

When Medicare was created in 1965, payment administration was assigned to Blue Cross and Blue Shield entities. Which form of delegated governance does this exemplify?

A) delegating program management and service delivery to nonprofit organizations or trusted professionals such as physicians
B) delegating program governance to for-profit firms to introduce market competition
C) delegating choice to consumers who receive government subsidies to purchase services from social welfare marketplaces
D) delegating to state and local governments who are charged with running publicly funded programs