To ensure that everyone has access to quality health care.

To control the costs of health care.

To promote competition among health care providers.

To generate revenue for the government.

Public and private

Single-payer and multi-payer

For-profit and non-profit

Government-run and private-run

In a single-payer system, the government is the sole payer for health care, while in a multi-payer system, there are multiple payers, including the government, private insurers, and employers.

In a single-payer system, the government sets the prices for health care services, while in a multi-payer system, the prices are set by the market.

In a single-payer system, there is no competition among health care providers, while in a multi-payer system, there is competition among providers.

In a single-payer system, the government owns and operates all health care facilities, while in a multi-payer system, health care facilities are owned and operated by private entities.

It provides universal access to health care.

It controls the costs of health care.

It eliminates the need for private health insurance.

All of the above

It can lead to long wait times for care.

It can reduce the quality of care.

It can be more expensive than a multi-payer system.

All of the above

It provides more choice and flexibility for consumers.

It promotes competition among health care providers.

It can lead to lower costs for some consumers.

All of the above

It can lead to higher costs for some consumers.

It can create a two-tiered system of care.

It can be more difficult to regulate.

All of the above

To provide public health insurance.

To regulate the health care industry.

To fund health care research.

All of the above

Government programs (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)

Private health insurance

Out-of-pocket payments

All of the above

There is no clear consensus on the future of health care financing.

Some experts believe that the United States will eventually adopt a single-payer system.

Others believe that the United States will continue to have a multi-payer system.

It is likely that the future of health care financing will be a combination of both single-payer and multi-payer elements.

The rising cost of health care

The increasing number of uninsured people

The aging population

All of the above

Expanding access to health insurance

Controlling the cost of health care

Reforming the way health care is delivered

All of the above

Technology can be used to improve the efficiency of health care financing.

Technology can be used to reduce the cost of health care.

Technology can be used to improve the quality of health care.

All of the above

The issue of who should pay for health care

The issue of how to allocate scarce resources

The issue of how to ensure that everyone has access to quality health care

All of the above

The increasing use of technology

The growing focus on value-based care

The increasing number of people with chronic diseases

All of the above