Recent changes occurring within the U.S. health care system, including lower insurance reimbursement rates, have resulted in
A) a growing number of doctors choosing to open private practices.
B) more medical practices being owned by hospitals than by individual doctors.
C) a majority of hospitals closing routine medical practices in order to focus only on emergency care facilities.
D) a majority of doctors working directly for insurance companies.

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Lower insurance reimbursement rates have made it more difficult for individual medical practices to remain financially viable, leading to an increase in the number of medical practices being owned by hospitals instead. This allows for greater financial stability and access to resources.

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