One of the biggest problems with the American health care system is that:

1. We have equal numbers of primary care doctors and surgeons/specialists
2. Primary care doctors typically make more money than the average surgeon or specialist
3. We have too few primary care doctors compared to surgeons and specialists
4. We have too many primary care doctors compared to surgeons and specialists

Which of the following accounts for the decline in the number of hospital beds in the United States?

1. The number of daily admissions has decreased over the last few decades
2. The decline in the number of hospital beds is due to the shift in patient volume from outpatient to inpatient care
3. Average length of stay has increased over the last few decades due to the acuity of care
4. Hospital bed occupancy rates have increased over the last few decades