Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Heart

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965?

a. To improve coordination and planning of health care
b. To increase the availability of high technology in health care
c. To reduce overall health care costs
d. To require certificates of need before expensive new construction or technologies are created

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ANS: B
Its purpose was to make the latest technology for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and related diseases available to community health care providers through the establishment of regional cooperative arrangements. The National Health Planning and Resources Development Act attempted to reduce overall health care costs and to increase acceptability, accessibility, continuity, and quality of health care services. State government developed and implemented the requirement for hospitals to obtain approval for certain projects by requiring a certificate of need.