Which of the following groups pays the largest amount for health care in the United States today?

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Combined state and federal governments paid the most for health care in 2014.Health care financing has evolved from a time when the most money was expended by consumers,then to a system financed by third-party payers such as insurance companies,and finally,to today,when state and federal government payments (primarily through Medicare and Medicaid)pay more than private insurance companies or consumers.From 1960 to 2014,the percentage of third-party public insurance payments increased and the percent of out-of-pocket payments declined.

Which of the Following Groups Pays the Largest Amount for Health