The nurse recognizes that the financial means of individuals often determines the amount of health care received. As health care has improved, the costs have increased. Which factor has contributed the most to rationing over the recent years?

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Societal and medical advances have increased life expectancy and improved national welfare, but as spending continued to consume more and more of the GDP, more people have questioned if the costs outweighed the benefits. The other choices have contributed some to the situation; however, by increasing life expectancy, people are living longer resulting in more people being around to need the health care, as well as more individuals with chronic conditions that need care.

The Nurse Recognizes That the Financial Means of Individuals Often