With which of the following statements would the author be likely to agree

A．Few patients are reluctant to object to the course of the treatment prescribed by a doctor or to question the cost of the services.
B．The more serious the illness of a patient, the less likely it is that the patient will object to the course of treatment prescribed or to question the cost of services.
C．The payer, whether an insurance carrier or the government, is less likely to agree to pay the bills when the illness of the patient is regarded as serious.
D．The health-care economy should be directed at the general public.