When health care is made available to the poor without cost, the market demand for health care services represents, for every different possible price, the quantity of services demanded

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When health care is made available to the poor without cost, both the nonpoor and the poor can demand the services at a price of zero. Therefore, the market demand for health care services represents the quantity of services demanded by the nonpoor at that price and by the poor at a price of zero. Option A is incorrect because it only considers the nonpoor, and option B is incorrect because it suggests that both groups demand health care services at different prices, which is not the case when health care is provided without cost to the poor. Option D is incorrect because it suggests that the government is the only one who demands health care services, which is not accurate.

When Health Care Is Made Available to the Poor Without