Question 1

In theory, how does the use of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) help to control health-care costs?

Accepted Answer

HMOs control costs by having participants prepay for their medical care rather than pay for each individual service. Under this situation, there is less of an incentive to prescribe costly procedures. They promote more cost-effective strategies.

Question 2

The military's health care plan is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

TriCare

Question 3

The ______ is designed to serve the needs of U.S. veterans by providing primary medical care, specialized care, and other medical and social services, such as rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

veterans' health-care system

Question 4

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 5

By 2016, how many people had signed up for health insurance through exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  more than 12 million 
B)  about 1 million 
C)  none 
D)  just less than 25 million 
A)  more than 12 million 
B)  about 1 million 
C)  none 
D)  just less than 25 million

Question 6

The ______ program, established in 1965 and funded jointly by states and the federal government, provides health-care coverage for poor adults and children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Obamacare 
B)  Medicare 
C)  SCHIP 
D)  Medicaid 
A)  Obamacare 
B)  Medicare 
C)  SCHIP 
D)  Medicaid

Question 7

Explain how the United States has pursued a strategy of incremental reform to health-care policy between the mid-1960s until recently.

Accepted Answer

Since the early 1900s, reforms have been

Question 8

In a national health insurance system, ______ is/are generally responsible for paying the cost of health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  the national government 
B)  employers 
C)  private insurance companies 
D)  the individual patient 
A)  the national government 
B)  employers 
C)  private insurance companies 
D)  the individual patient

Question 9

In the U.S. health-care system, insurance typically pays for each doctor's visit, test, and exam separately. 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 10

What are some examples of preventative health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressive, long-term treatment of diseases and frequent doctor visits 
B)  environmental protection, diet and exercise, and health education 
C)  genetic modification and decentralizing health care to the states 
D)  centralizing medical knowledge to encourage more doctor visits and shifting a focus to treating symptoms of diseases rather than causes 
A)  aggressive, long-term treatment of diseases and frequent doctor visits 
B)  environmental protection, diet and exercise, and health education 
C)  genetic modification and decentralizing health care to the states 
D)  centralizing medical knowledge to encourage more doctor visits and shifting a focus to treating symptoms of diseases rather than causes

Question 11

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)  28.5 million 
A)  19.8 million 
B)  23.1 million 
C)  26.3 million 
D)  28.5 million

Question 12

Uninsured women with breast cancer have a ______% higher risk of dying than women with private health insurance.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-20 
B)  20-30 
C)  30-50 
D)  70-80 
A)  10-20 
B)  20-30 
C)  30-50 
D)  70-80

Question 13

Until 2010, the United States had pursued a strategy of making ______ reforms to its health-care system.

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental 
B)  rational 
C)  pluralistic 
D)  socialized 
A)  incremental 
B)  rational 
C)  pluralistic 
D)  socialized

Question 14

Which statement is true about the Obama health-care reform plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  As of September 2014, all lawsuits against it have been resolved and no more court cases are pending. 
B)  It is the second major overhaul of the U.S. health-care system since the Clinton plan did so in 1993. 
C)  It creates a single-payer system in the United States (a government takeover). 
D)  It is being implemented gradually and only came into full effect in 2014. 
A)  As of September 2014, all lawsuits against it have been resolved and no more court cases are pending. 
B)  It is the second major overhaul of the U.S. health-care system since the Clinton plan did so in 1993. 
C)  It creates a single-payer system in the United States (a government takeover). 
D)  It is being implemented gradually and only came into full effect in 2014.

Question 15

It could be said of U.S. health care that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is an equitable system with regard to who has access to regular, basic health-care services 
B)  it is the most effective system in the world with regard to the overall health outcomes of the U.S. population 
C)  it is an inefficient system; the return is low for the amount of money invested 
D)  all of these 
A)  it is an equitable system with regard to who has access to regular, basic health-care services 
B)  it is the most effective system in the world with regard to the overall health outcomes of the U.S. population 
C)  it is an inefficient system; the return is low for the amount of money invested 
D)  all of these

Question 16

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 17

______ are tasked with countering the threat of infectious diseases or unsafe food and to support medical research.

Accepted Answer

Public hea

Question 18

This program, added in 1997, expanded health insurance for children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare for Children (MC-
C)  
B)  Medicaid Waiver Children's Program (MA-W) 
C)  State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) 
D)  Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) 
A)  Medicare for Children (MC-
C)  
B)  Medicaid Waiver Children's Program (MA-W) 
C)  State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) 
D)  Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Question 19

What feature makes the U.S. health-care system distinct from those of most other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal coverage that our citizens enjoy 
B)  the significant involvement of many for-profit companies and providers of care 
C)  the greater focus on preventive care 
D)  the more extensive government involvement 
A)  universal coverage that our citizens enjoy 
B)  the significant involvement of many for-profit companies and providers of care 
C)  the greater focus on preventive care 
D)  the more extensive government involvement

Question 20

Describe two examples of state policy innovations in health care. What were the policies and what did they set out to achieve? Were they successful? What approach to health care did these policies take? Did they serve as examples for later federal policy?

Accepted Answer

Students can choose, from the text, the

In theory, how does the use of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) help to control health-care costs?

The military's health care plan is known as ______.

The ______ is designed to serve the needs of U.S. veterans by providing primary medical care, specialized care, and other medical and social services, such as rehabilitation.

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

By 2016, how many people had signed up for health insurance through exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act?

The ______ program, established in 1965 and funded jointly by states and the federal government, provides health-care coverage for poor adults and children.

Explain how the United States has pursued a strategy of incremental reform to health-care policy between the mid-1960s until recently.

In a national health insurance system, ______ is/are generally responsible for paying the cost of health care.

In the U.S. health-care system, insurance typically pays for each doctor's visit, test, and exam separately. This is called ______.

What are some examples of preventative health care?

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

Uninsured women with breast cancer have a ______% higher risk of dying than women with private health insurance.

Until 2010, the United States had pursued a strategy of making ______ reforms to its health-care system.

Which statement is true about the Obama health-care reform plan?

It could be said of U.S. health care that ______.

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

______ are tasked with countering the threat of infectious diseases or unsafe food and to support medical research.

This program, added in 1997, expanded health insurance for children.

What feature makes the U.S. health-care system distinct from those of most other countries?

Describe two examples of state policy innovations in health care. What were the policies and what did they set out to achieve? Were they successful? What approach to health care did these policies take? Did they serve as examples for later federal policy?

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In theory, how does the use of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) help to control health-care costs?

The military's health care plan is known as ______.

The ______ is designed to serve the needs of U.S. veterans by providing primary medical care, specialized care, and other medical and social services, such as rehabilitation.

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

By 2016, how many people had signed up for health insurance through exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act?

The ______ program, established in 1965 and funded jointly by states and the federal government, provides health-care coverage for poor adults and children.

Explain how the United States has pursued a strategy of incremental reform to health-care policy between the mid-1960s until recently.

In a national health insurance system, ______ is/are generally responsible for paying the cost of health care.

In the U.S. health-care system, insurance typically pays for each doctor's visit, test, and exam separately. This is called ______.

What are some examples of preventative health care?

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

Uninsured women with breast cancer have a ______% higher risk of dying than women with private health insurance.

Until 2010, the United States had pursued a strategy of making ______ reforms to its health-care system.

Which statement is true about the Obama health-care reform plan?

It could be said of U.S. health care that ______.

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

______ are tasked with countering the threat of infectious diseases or unsafe food and to support medical research.

This program, added in 1997, expanded health insurance for children.

What feature makes the U.S. health-care system distinct from those of most other countries?

Describe two examples of state policy innovations in health care. What were the policies and what did they set out to achieve? Were they successful? What approach to health care did these policies take? Did they serve as examples for later federal policy?

Public Policy and Politics

Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Understanding Public Policy Making

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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