Which Statement Is True About the Cost of Health Care

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about the cost of health care for older adults?

A) In the United States, government health-care spending decreases with age.
B) According to current estimates, the cost of Medicare will be cut in half by 2030.
C) Older Americans spend several times as much on health care as their counterparts do in other industrialized nations.
D) Older adults make up 14 percent of the U.S. population but account for half of the government health-care costs.