A Nurse Has Been Invited to Discuss Healthcare Costs at a Senior

Multiple Choice

A nurse has been invited to discuss healthcare costs at a senior citizens' club. What information should the nurse plan to include in this discussion?

A) While healthcare costs continue to rise, the percentage of the United States (U.S.) economy spent on healthcare has slowly declined to less than 12%.
B) Regulations brought about by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) should bring financial relief to healthcare consumers.
C) The United States spends more money on healthcare than any other country.
D) Healthcare spending in the United States is slowly declining due to passage of bills such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) .