Question 1

Rationing has been used in some countries to control health care costs, but there are not yet any rationing mechanisms in the American health care system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Medicaid spending is increasing rapidly at the federal level, but has NOT risen rapidly at the state level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Among the failures of the American health care system as a whole are:

Accepted Answer

A)  major access problems 
B)  focus on acute illnesses 
C)  concentration on the elderly 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  major access problems 
B)  focus on acute illnesses 
C)  concentration on the elderly 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above D

Question 4

Job lock means that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are tied to jobs that they can't leave because a new employer may not provide insurance 
B)  people with health issues stay at their current jobs to keep their doctor 
C)  Certain jobs carry specialized health coverage 
D)  People must be employed for a certain length of time in order to qualify for health insurance 
A)  people are tied to jobs that they can't leave because a new employer may not provide insurance 
B)  people with health issues stay at their current jobs to keep their doctor 
C)  Certain jobs carry specialized health coverage 
D)  People must be employed for a certain length of time in order to qualify for health insurance

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT covered by Medical Insurance (Part B)?

Accepted Answer

A)  outpatient hospital services 
B)  physician services 
C)  dental services 
D)  some home health and other medical services 
A)  outpatient hospital services 
B)  physician services 
C)  dental services 
D)  some home health and other medical services

Question 6

Which country was second behind the United States in total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sweden 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  Sweden

Question 7

Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance are parts of

Accepted Answer

A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  both Medicare and Medicaid 
D)  Health Maintenance Organizations 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Medicare 
B)  Medicaid 
C)  both Medicare and Medicaid 
D)  Health Maintenance Organizations 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

In 2003 Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) that

Accepted Answer

A)  abolished Medicare 
B)  added a prescription drug benefit 
C)  reduced Medicare's prescription benefit 
D)  reduced premiums for wealthy recipients 
A)  abolished Medicare 
B)  added a prescription drug benefit 
C)  reduced Medicare's prescription benefit 
D)  reduced premiums for wealthy recipients

Question 9

Among the problems in the American health care system are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on acute health care 
B)  failure to emphasize preventative medicine 
C)  focus on health care for the elderly 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c) only 
A)  focus on acute health care 
B)  failure to emphasize preventative medicine 
C)  focus on health care for the elderly 
D)  all of the above 
E)  (b) and (c) only

Question 10

A radical perspective on health care states that health care

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of a corporate capitalist structure 
B)  is not monopolistic 
C)  doesn't go where the money is, but where the need is 
D)  is elastically structured 
A)  is part of a corporate capitalist structure 
B)  is not monopolistic 
C)  doesn't go where the money is, but where the need is 
D)  is elastically structured

Question 11

The United States lags far behind the rest of the developed world on most health measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Medicare pays for nursing homes or routine home care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Medicare Modernization Act allowed all Americans to open Health Savings Accounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

President Clinton's health care reform plan failure doomed comprehensive health care reform for the rest of the 1990's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which president achieved significant movement toward Universal Health coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinton 
B)  Nixon 
C)  Obama 
D)  Roosevelt 
A)  Clinton 
B)  Nixon 
C)  Obama 
D)  Roosevelt

Question 16

Service intensity may be the most important cause of higher health care costs because

Accepted Answer

A)  new drugs can treat conditions formerly requiring surgery 
B)  the system of payment procedures is an incentive 
C)  doctor can perform more non-invasive procedures 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above 
A)  new drugs can treat conditions formerly requiring surgery 
B)  the system of payment procedures is an incentive 
C)  doctor can perform more non-invasive procedures 
D)  B and C 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

Medicaid covers about half of the poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The percentage of the population having health insurance coverage has ______________ since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A)  remained the same 
B)  increased 
C)  doubled 
D)  declined 
A)  remained the same 
B)  increased 
C)  doubled 
D)  declined

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of the moral imperative of universal insurance coverage?

Accepted Answer

A)  all citizens should have equal access to health care regardless of income. 
B)  National Health Insurance would drive up the cost of health care. 
C)  all citizens should have access to a basic minimum of health care. 
D)  The government should take responsibility for the health of all citizens. 
A)  all citizens should have equal access to health care regardless of income. 
B)  National Health Insurance would drive up the cost of health care. 
C)  all citizens should have access to a basic minimum of health care. 
D)  The government should take responsibility for the health of all citizens.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a prime cause for the growth in Medicare costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher hospital costs 
B)  increased death rate 
C)  higher physician's fees 
D)  higher drug prices 
E)  advances in technology 
A)  higher hospital costs 
B)  increased death rate 
C)  higher physician's fees 
D)  higher drug prices 
E)  advances in technology

Rationing has been used in some countries to control health care costs, but there are not yet any rationing mechanisms in the American health care system.

Medicaid spending is increasing rapidly at the federal level, but has NOT risen rapidly at the state level.

Among the failures of the American health care system as a whole are:

Job lock means that

Which of the following is NOT covered by Medical Insurance (Part B)?

Which country was second behind the United States in total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2000?

Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance are parts of

In 2003 Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) that

Among the problems in the American health care system are which of the following?

A radical perspective on health care states that health care

The United States lags far behind the rest of the developed world on most health measures.

Medicare pays for nursing homes or routine home care.

The Medicare Modernization Act allowed all Americans to open Health Savings Accounts.

President Clinton's health care reform plan failure doomed comprehensive health care reform for the rest of the 1990's.

Which president achieved significant movement toward Universal Health coverage?

Service intensity may be the most important cause of higher health care costs because

Medicaid covers about half of the poor.

The percentage of the population having health insurance coverage has ______________ since 1980.

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of the moral imperative of universal insurance coverage?

Which of the following is not a prime cause for the growth in Medicare costs?

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Rationing has been used in some countries to control health care costs, but there are not yet any rationing mechanisms in the American health care system.

Medicaid spending is increasing rapidly at the federal level, but has NOT risen rapidly at the state level.

Among the failures of the American health care system as a whole are:

Job lock means that

Which of the following is NOT covered by Medical Insurance (Part B)?

Which country was second behind the United States in total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2000?

Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance are parts of

In 2003 Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) that

Among the problems in the American health care system are which of the following?

A radical perspective on health care states that health care

The United States lags far behind the rest of the developed world on most health measures.

Medicare pays for nursing homes or routine home care.

The Medicare Modernization Act allowed all Americans to open Health Savings Accounts.

President Clinton's health care reform plan failure doomed comprehensive health care reform for the rest of the 1990's.

Which president achieved significant movement toward Universal Health coverage?

Service intensity may be the most important cause of higher health care costs because

Medicaid covers about half of the poor.

The percentage of the population having health insurance coverage has ______________ since 1980.

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of the moral imperative of universal insurance coverage?

Which of the following is not a prime cause for the growth in Medicare costs?

Public Policy: an Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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