In 2001, the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) Reported

Multiple Choice

In 2001, the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) reported that if the pattern of typical health care service use by older Canadians changes, there could be an impact on overall health care costs for the population. What would cause health care expenditures in Canada to increase?

A) As the baby boomer generation ages, older Canadians will be in poor health and require more health care services.
B) Healthy older adults will be using more health care services, mainly more physician visits and tests for preventative measures.
C) The biggest cost increase in the health care expenditure will be for prescription medication.
D) As the population ages, more hospital services will be required, thereby increasing the overall cost of health care.