What is the 'neoliberalism' critique of health care in construction theory?

• A. Market-driven policies, individual responsibility for health, privatization, and reduced state support, potentially increasing inequalities.
• B. Strengthening government provision of health care.
• C. Eliminating private health insurance.
• D. Health care should be non-profit only.

Answer: (C)

Neoliberalism in this construction theory view argues that health care should be shaped by market forces: private funding and delivery, competition among providers, and a smaller role for the state. It emphasizes individual responsibility for health, user charges or cost-sharing, and reduced public spending. So the best fit describes health care as market-driven with privatization and less government support, which can widen inequalities as access and outcomes become more tied to ability to pay.

The other ideas describe more state-centered or non-profit approaches, which don’t align with the neoliberal emphasis on market mechanisms and shrinking public provision.