Asked by Skylar McLachlan on Jul 05, 2024
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The American Medical Association
A) spends more than other competing interest groups on political lobbying.
B) has increased in power over recent decades.
C) is less powerful than the combined countervailing powers in health care.
D) has long supported a national health care system.
E) is more powerful than the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
Political Lobbying
The act of influencing decisions made by officials in the government, typically by special interest groups or lobbyists.
National Health Care System
A government-funded system that ensures universal health care coverage for all citizens of a nation, often funded through taxation.
- Examine the reasons contributing to the decrease in physicians' professional supremacy.
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Isaac MissoJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
While the American Medical Association is a powerful interest group, it is not more powerful than the combined countervailing powers in health care, such as insurance and pharmaceutical industries. Additionally, the AMA has not consistently supported a national healthcare system and its power has decreased in recent decades.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the reasons contributing to the decrease in physicians' professional supremacy.