2. what did the government use to control skyrocketing health care costs?

The government use "Prospective payment system" to control skyrocketing health care costs.

Explanation:

The prospective payment system is named after the health expense is known before the medical procedure occurs. Examples of prospective models are salary and capitation payments. In the retrospective system, health expenses are only known after the act. The fee-for-service model, ie payment per procedure, is a retrospective model.

In short, in the prospective payment system, the customer knows what their expenses will be before the treatment or medical procedure begins.

This system has proven effective in controlling rising health care costs.

it would be d). more resources must be obtained to attain that combination of goods and services

the density would be a smaller number.