86. The main idea of the passage is that ____.

1. American credit card companies are making efforts to assist dental clinics
2. credit cards claiming to help dental patients have posed financial traps for many
3. medical providers and financial services providers are cooperative
4. advocates of credit cards find it difficult to promote related legislations

87. CareCredit eventually dropped the accusation against Joseph Lopez because ____.

1. Lopez refused to pay the dental clinic that offered him the CareCredit card
2. Lopez hired a lawyer who successfully defended him against the company
3. the lawyer made a favorable deal with the CareCredit provider
4. California lawmakers did not support a bill to regulate dental credit cards

88. According to the author, California was ____.

1. the only place where patients could only use CareCredit card for dental diseases
2. the only state that opposed tracking of complaints of dental patients
3. the last state that started to tackle the problem of dental credit cards
4. one of the first states to address the problem of dental credit cards

89. According to Landsberg, CareCredit ____.

1. was guilty of unfair lending practice
2. helped patients by allowing them late payment
3. convinced patients not to borrow more than they can afford
4. is an excellent provider for both the dentist and the patient

90. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

1. Financial Stake In the Marketing of Dental Credit Cards
2. Lawmakers Engaged In Debt Collection
3. Dental Credit Cards Drilling A Hole in Some Wallets
4. Blurring Medical Providers & Financial Services Providers

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