Prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act, what statement would proponents of the bill have used to support of their position?

a. Private insurance companies are adequate to provide health care coverage to nearly all Americans.
b. Uninsured Americans have access to health care because hospitals are required to treat patients with life-threatening conditions.
c. Health care costs have risen substantially over the past few decades.
d. Health care costs have declined over the past few decades.

Answer: c