单选题 There are a lot of ways to measure the effects of America's after - the - fact health - care philosophy, but the most telling might be what epidemiologists call preventable deaths. Certainly, plenty of deaths due to illness are not preventable, but there are many other conditions that a decent health - care system should be able to detect and fix well before they become life - threatening. Most of the leading killers in the U. S. - including pneumonia, diabetes and stroke - fall into this category. According to a Common wealth Fund report issued this year, 101,000 deaths from 2002 to 2003 could have been avoided with access to timely and effective health care. This rate places the U. S. 19th -last -among industrialized nations.
What is the best way to assess the effect of America's after - the - fact health - care philosophy?

• A. Access to timely and effective health care.
• B. Happening of fatal cases.
• C. Preventable deaths.
• D. The fund it receives.