xscfblkSA vb/á READING COMPREHENSION,Read the following passage 3 and mark the letter 4. N, C or D to indiate th,Correct answer to each of the gurstlcns.,In 1960, Americans spent 10% of' their healthcare dollar on medicines. Most of the money,came from their oown pickets, and was spent on drugs that largely treated infeetiins harr,disease, arthritis and depresson.. Beyond that, there was litte that science could offer. Today.,the range of diseases for which medical research has some partial treatment iis aat, Despite,this, and the double digit increase in drug spending - 75%-90% of which is paid fot by,insurance companies - prescription drugs now account for 9% of total health expenditures.,Similarly, claims by insurers and corporations - that drug costs are driving insurance costt up,in general - are overstated, According to health analyst J.D. Kleinke, since pharmacy costs,represent only 9% of allspending, even incrasses of 20% could not be responsible for,insurance premiumm increases of 10%-15 ovet the lasttwo yearrs:PPrmmimms have been,Increasing far out of proportion to increasing total medical costs over the past three years.,The fact is we should spend more on nower, more expensive medicines because they are wort,the investment, Medical innovation creates what Harvard economist David Cutler calls health,capital --- the ability of people to stay well early and consistenly throughout their lives, and,remain that way at an increasingly older age. In fact, under the most conservative assumption,,the U.S would have needed only about 30% of the improvement in medical progress over the,Period in time, In the case of congestive heart failure Mr. Cutler found that increaee.,consumption of new and more expensive drugs and other innovative techmologies generated,onger life, more productivity and lower health costs that offset the cost of their development,nd consumption.,What has changed the least since 1960?,A, Percentage of money Americans pay for medicines out of their own pockes.,B. The variety of drugs available.,C. Percentage of healthcare dollar on medicines.,D. The amount of money spent on drugs by insurance compunies.,Claims by insurers and corporations that drug costs are driving insurance costs are,erstated because _____,,A. drug costs have not increased in the past,B. insurance costs have not increased in the past

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xscfblkSA vb/á READING COMPREHENSION,Read the following passage 3 and mark the letter 4. N, C or D to indiate  th,Correct answer to each of the gurstlcns.,In 1960, Americans spent 10% of&#x27; their healthcare dollar on medicines. Most of the money,came from their oown pickets, and was spent on drugs that largely treated infeetiins  harr,disease, arthritis and depresson.. Beyond that, there was litte that science could offer. Today.,the range of diseases for which medical research has some partial treatment iis aat, Despite,this, and the double digit increase in drug spending - 75%-90% of which is paid fot by,insurance companies - prescription drugs now account for 9% of total health expenditures.,Similarly, claims by insurers and corporations - that drug costs are driving insurance costt up,in general - are overstated, According to health analyst J.D. Kleinke, since pharmacy costs,represent only 9%  of allspending, even  incrasses of 20% could not be responsible for,insurance premiumm increases of 10%-15  ovet the lasttwo yearrs:PPrmmimms have been,Increasing far out of proportion to increasing total medical costs over the past three years.,The fact is we should spend more on nower, more expensive medicines because they are wort,the investment, Medical innovation creates what Harvard economist David Cutler calls health,capital --- the ability of people to stay well early and consistenly throughout their lives, and,remain that way at an increasingly older age. In fact, under the most conservative assumption,,the U.S would have needed only about 30% of the improvement in medical progress over the,Period in time, In the case of congestive heart failure  Mr. Cutler found that increaee.,consumption of new and more expensive drugs and other innovative techmologies generated,onger life, more productivity and lower health costs that offset the cost of their development,nd consumption.,What has changed the least since 1960?,A, Percentage of money Americans pay for medicines out of their own pockes.,B. The variety of drugs available.,C. Percentage of healthcare dollar on medicines.,D. The amount of money spent on drugs by insurance compunies.,Claims by insurers and corporations that drug costs are driving insurance costs are,erstated because _____,,A. drug costs have not increased in the past,B. insurance costs have not increased in the past

tranvanhoang1102 · Accepted Answer

1. C
Thông tin: In 1960 American spent 10% of their healthcare dollar on medicines ...expenditures
10%=> the least

2. không có đáp án nha (vì A, B không đúng)

Timi · Answer

The answer to the first question is A. Percentage of money Americans pay for medicines out of their own pockets.

The answer to the second question is B. insurance costs have not increased in the past.

TranDinh · Answer