Question

question 1 (1 point)
whereas the united states has a free - market system of health care delivery, canada and the united kingdom have national, single - payer delivery systems. as compared to canada and the united kingdom, the united states
a) spends about 40 percent less on health care per person.
b) spends about the same amount on health care per person.
c) spends about 40 percent more on health care per person.
d) spends about 100 percent more on health care per person.

Explanation:

The United States has a free - market health care system. In free - market systems, there is more competition among providers, higher administrative costs (due to multiple insurers and complex billing systems), and often higher prices for services. Canada and the UK have single - payer systems which are more streamlined in terms of administration and can negotiate lower prices for services (e.g., bulk purchasing of drugs).
Based on general knowledge of health - care expenditure comparisons:

• The US spends significantly more per capita on health care than countries with single - payer systems.
• A 40% more figure is in line with common comparisons (for example, before the Affordable Care Act, the US was spending a much larger proportion of its GDP on health care compared to Canada and the UK, and on a per - capita basis, the difference was substantial but not as extreme as 100% in most standard comparisons).

Answer:

C. spends about 40 percent more on health care per person.