Dr Rant Quiz Question #2

The administrative cost of the US health care system is 31% of the total health care budget (reference).

When the NHS was introduced in 1948 it spent 2% of its budget on administration.

In 1974 this rose to 6% when tighter management was introduced.

In 1984 the conservatives introduced market reforms, and administration costs....

A. fell to zero.

B. stayed the same.

C. rose to 12% and continue to rise in line with the degree of marketisation of the NHS.

D. The NHS is a communist monolith, so who cares how much money it costs to turn it into a market economy.