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The argument for increased prevention funding based on "containment of increasing costs" suggests that:

Without prevention focus, healthcare costs could make adequate care unaffordable for ordinary Australians
Prevention activities require expensive technological equipment to be effective
Prevention programs generate revenue that can fund treatment services
Private health insurance should cover all prevention costs to reduce government spending

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A is correct: Prevention is the best way of containing continually increasing healthcare costs that could become unaffordable.

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B is incorrect: Prevention activities use existing accessible community structures not expensive technology.
C is incorrect: Prevention programs don’t generate revenue they save costs by preventing illness.
D is incorrect: The argument focuses on government investment in prevention not private insurance coverage.