When Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965, their costs increased much more than government planners expected. What was changed in 1982 in an attempt to keep costs down?
A. Physicians were given incentives to use fewer resources.
B. Patients were given incentives to improve their health.
C. Hospital budgets were controlled by the federal government.
D. Payments to healthcare providers were based on patients' diagnoses.
Answer: D
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