A nurse does not understand why the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)cannot allocate more money for public health efforts.Another nurse explains that money for public health and other expenditures is limited because the majority of the USDHHS budget must fund:
A) any program deemed in need of funding.
B) initiatives according to Healthy People 2020.
C) Medicare and other legislated programs.
D) United Nations health and wellness plans.

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About two thirds of the budget of the USDHHS goes to fund Medicare and other entitlement programs, leaving a minority of funds for other items.Only about one third of USDHHS's budget is discretionary; the remainder goes to fund other legislated programs.Healthy People 2020 does focus on the health care priorities of the nation, but budgetary expenditures from USDHHS for these initiatives are limited because of fixed spending on entitlements.The USDHHS budget does not fund United Nations plans.

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