Exam 8: Health Reform: Controlling Costs

One area of controversy during the Congressional debate about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) included the debate about discussing end-of-life care.

Examples of state-based innovations to reduce costs in improve quality include:

In 2009, highest per capita health care expenditures were seen in which of the following states?

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation in 2014, more than half of people responding to a poll about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) had a negative view of the law.

Which of the following factors contribute significantly to current health care spending?

Despite ranking number 1 in per capita health care spending, where does the United States rank in overall life expectancy?

According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Synthesis Project, which of the following is responsible for more than half of the increases in health care spending?

One strategy linking health care and public health is in the prevention of chronic conditions, a major contributor to health care costs.

It is estimated that 20% of U.S. healthcare spending is from 1% of patients, those with three or more chronic conditions.

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are geographically located health care systems for patients with private insurance.