Question 1

Which statement is true regarding medical errors in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical errors lead to a significant number of deaths each year; many are preventable. 
B)  Medical errors previously had been a major concern, but effective government policies have reduced the number substantially. 
C)  Most medical errors occur in the older adult population. 
D)  Recent efforts by hospitals to reduce errors have shown dramatically positive results. 
A)  Medical errors lead to a significant number of deaths each year; many are preventable. 
B)  Medical errors previously had been a major concern, but effective government policies have reduced the number substantially. 
C)  Most medical errors occur in the older adult population. 
D)  Recent efforts by hospitals to reduce errors have shown dramatically positive results.

Question 2

What did Medicare Part D seek to address?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rising number of uninsured 
B)  the rising cost of health care 
C)  the reduced demand for health care 
D)  the rising costs of prescription drugs 
A)  the rising number of uninsured 
B)  the rising cost of health care 
C)  the reduced demand for health care 
D)  the rising costs of prescription drugs

Question 3

What do federal agents say is a major part of Medicare fraud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mistakes made by users who do not understand complex features of the program. 
B)  The complex billing process required by law. 
C)  Health-care providers are putting services into a higher paying category in order to increase profits. 
D)  Loopholes in the original law that users are taking advantage of. 
A)  Mistakes made by users who do not understand complex features of the program. 
B)  The complex billing process required by law. 
C)  Health-care providers are putting services into a higher paying category in order to increase profits. 
D)  Loopholes in the original law that users are taking advantage of.

Question 4

Most of the innovations in health-care policy have been produced at what level of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  county 
D)  municipal 
A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  county 
D)  municipal

Question 5

What strategies can help reduce health-care costs?

Accepted Answer

(1) passing on additional cost

Question 6

In the United States, the patient or an insurance company pays for the medical service rendered. This is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  boutique health care 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  fee-for-service health care 
A)  Medicare 
B)  boutique health care 
C)  Medicaid 
D)  fee-for-service health care

Question 7

Provide an example of Medicare fraud.

Accepted Answer

An example of Medicare fraud could invol

Question 8

The percentage of nonelderly Americans without health-care insurance dropped to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  19.8 million 
B)  23.1 million 
C)  26.3 million 
D)  27.0 million 
A)  19.8 million 
B)  23.1 million 
C)  26.3 million 
D)  27.0 million

Question 9

Identify and discuss the Medicare program provisions.

Accepted Answer

Students should disc

Question 10

Overall, the two broad problems that the U.S. health-care system faces overall right now are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate funding for prescription drugs and cost of Children's Health Care (SCHIP) 
B)  poor access to health care and insufficient funding for medical research 
C)  growing costs and poor access to health-care services 
D)  Medicare and Medicaid program inefficiencies and cost 
A)  inadequate funding for prescription drugs and cost of Children's Health Care (SCHIP) 
B)  poor access to health care and insufficient funding for medical research 
C)  growing costs and poor access to health-care services 
D)  Medicare and Medicaid program inefficiencies and cost

Question 11

Briefly explain why the United States has a health-care system that is considered pluralistic.

Accepted Answer

There are many departments and agencies

Question 12

One of the most promising ways to reduce health-care costs may be to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize preventive health care 
B)  set up pilot tests in states 
C)  expand Medicaid 
D)  pay physicians and hospitals using fees for services instead of the current system, salaries. 
A)  emphasize preventive health care 
B)  set up pilot tests in states 
C)  expand Medicaid 
D)  pay physicians and hospitals using fees for services instead of the current system, salaries.

Question 13

What does portability mean?

Accepted Answer

It means that benefi

Question 14

A centerpiece of Obama's reform plan that is popular with the general public is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual mandate 
B)  pilot tests and demonstration projects 
C)  insurance reform to remove preexisting-condition exclusions 
D)  expanded coverage for Medicaid populations 
A)  the individual mandate 
B)  pilot tests and demonstration projects 
C)  insurance reform to remove preexisting-condition exclusions 
D)  expanded coverage for Medicaid populations

Question 15

Which statement is true about a single-payer health-care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government is the only major payer for health care. 
B)  It is often characterized by elective coverage. 
C)  The administrative costs of this system are much higher than those of multiple-payer systems (like the United States) because there is only one major payer that all providers deal with for basic health-care services. 
D)  Only women, children, and the elderly are eligible. 
A)  The government is the only major payer for health care. 
B)  It is often characterized by elective coverage. 
C)  The administrative costs of this system are much higher than those of multiple-payer systems (like the United States) because there is only one major payer that all providers deal with for basic health-care services. 
D)  Only women, children, and the elderly are eligible.

Question 16

Currently, the United States uses which approach to pay for health care for its citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  national health insurance system 
B)  private-pay system; insurance is completely paid for by private individuals and corporations 
C)  hybrid system of public and private funding for care 
D)  universal payment system 
A)  national health insurance system 
B)  private-pay system; insurance is completely paid for by private individuals and corporations 
C)  hybrid system of public and private funding for care 
D)  universal payment system

Question 17

The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act passed in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1996 
B)  1998 
C)  2000 
D)  2002 
A)  1996 
B)  1998 
C)  2000 
D)  2002

Question 18

What is the best-known type of managed care organization and what is their purpose?

Accepted Answer

Health maintenance organizatio

Question 19

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor quality of medical care and growing numbers of veterans needing care 
B)  rising costs of preventive care and poor quality of medical care 
C)  cost increases and reduced profitability 
D)  increased access to care among veterans and reduced costs 
A)  poor quality of medical care and growing numbers of veterans needing care 
B)  rising costs of preventive care and poor quality of medical care 
C)  cost increases and reduced profitability 
D)  increased access to care among veterans and reduced costs

Question 20

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid differs from Medicare in one cr

Which statement is true regarding medical errors in the United States?

What did Medicare Part D seek to address?

What do federal agents say is a major part of Medicare fraud?

Most of the innovations in health-care policy have been produced at what level of government?

What strategies can help reduce health-care costs?

In the United States, the patient or an insurance company pays for the medical service rendered. This is called ______.

Provide an example of Medicare fraud.

The percentage of nonelderly Americans without health-care insurance dropped to ______.

Identify and discuss the Medicare program provisions.

Overall, the two broad problems that the U.S. health-care system faces overall right now are ______.

Briefly explain why the United States has a health-care system that is considered pluralistic.

One of the most promising ways to reduce health-care costs may be to ______.

What does portability mean?

A centerpiece of Obama's reform plan that is popular with the general public is ______.

Which statement is true about a single-payer health-care system?

Currently, the United States uses which approach to pay for health care for its citizens?

The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act passed in ______.

What is the best-known type of managed care organization and what is their purpose?

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

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Exam 8: Health Care Policy

Which statement is true regarding medical errors in the United States?

What did Medicare Part D seek to address?

What do federal agents say is a major part of Medicare fraud?

Most of the innovations in health-care policy have been produced at what level of government?

What strategies can help reduce health-care costs?

In the United States, the patient or an insurance company pays for the medical service rendered. This is called ______.

Provide an example of Medicare fraud.

The percentage of nonelderly Americans without health-care insurance dropped to ______.

Identify and discuss the Medicare program provisions.

Overall, the two broad problems that the U.S. health-care system faces overall right now are ______.

Briefly explain why the United States has a health-care system that is considered pluralistic.

One of the most promising ways to reduce health-care costs may be to ______.

What does portability mean?

A centerpiece of Obama's reform plan that is popular with the general public is ______.

Which statement is true about a single-payer health-care system?

Currently, the United States uses which approach to pay for health care for its citizens?

The Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act passed in ______.

What is the best-known type of managed care organization and what is their purpose?

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policymaking

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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