The proposed regulation of medical insurance will do little to reduce health care costs for consumers. Even though the bill limits the amount doctors can charge per regular visit, it doesn’t restrict what they can charge for special procedures, nor does it restrict the number of times a doctor can see a patient for the same problem. Therefore, instead of charging the patient once, the doctor can bill the patient several times, and the overall costs for the patient will not decrease.
The author suggests that the regulation will not protect consumers because:
A. special procedures are often done when less expensive procedures would work just as well.
B. there is a loophole in the proposed regulation that will permit doctors to continue to charge patients the same amount of money.
C. regulation of the health care industry is impossible.
D. patients oppose the regulation.
E. regular office visits are more costly than special procedures.
The author suggests that the regulation will not protect consumers because:
A. special procedures are often done when less expensive procedures would work just as well.
B. there is a loophole in the proposed regulation that will permit doctors to continue to charge patients the same amount of money.
C. regulation of the health care industry is impossible.
D. patients oppose the regulation.
E. regular office visits are more costly than special procedures.
