Question 1

What did many state Republican governors and legislators do concerning the creation of state health-care exchanges?

Accepted Answer

A)  They embraced the idea, lauding the ability of individual states to tailor the exchanges to their own needs. 
B)  They refused to set up state exchanges as a way of showing discontent with the federal law. 
C)  Although they were reluctant, they eventually set up the exchanges once the Supreme Court ordered them to. 
D)  They defied the federal law by not setting up exchanges, and many court cases are now pending. 
A)  They embraced the idea, lauding the ability of individual states to tailor the exchanges to their own needs. 
B)  They refused to set up state exchanges as a way of showing discontent with the federal law. 
C)  Although they were reluctant, they eventually set up the exchanges once the Supreme Court ordered them to. 
D)  They defied the federal law by not setting up exchanges, and many court cases are now pending. B

Question 2

What has the transition in the United States from fee-for-service approaches to health care to managed care accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has held down medical costs and increased preventative care. 
B)  It has reduced demand. 
C)  It has insured most Americans. 
D)  It has increased the quality of medical services and expanded access. 
A)  It has held down medical costs and increased preventative care. 
B)  It has reduced demand. 
C)  It has insured most Americans. 
D)  It has increased the quality of medical services and expanded access. A

Question 3

Medicare expenditures alone totaled about ______ billion in 2016.

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  600 
C)  620 
D)  700 
A)  500 
B)  600 
C)  620 
D)  700 C

Question 4

The federal Medicare program began in ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The federal Medicare program began in ______....

Question 5

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 universal coverage. 
C)  The administrative costs of this system are much lower 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)  All of these. 
A)  The government is the only major payer for health care. 
B)  It is often characterized by universal coverage. 
C)  The administrative costs of this system are much lower 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)  All of these.

Question 6

Total spending on health care has been ______ in the past decade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Total spending on health care has been...

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

National health insurance is also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

single pay

Question 20

One of the major challenges facing the U.S.health-care system is declining access to care.This includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduction of benefits and difficulty obtaining care among persons enrolled in Medicaid 
B)  private insurance companies restricting coverage for many services 
C)  more and more people have jobs that pay low wages and do not provide health insurance 
D)  all of these 
A)  the reduction of benefits and difficulty obtaining care among persons enrolled in Medicaid 
B)  private insurance companies restricting coverage for many services 
C)  more and more people have jobs that pay low wages and do not provide health insurance 
D)  all of these

What did many state Republican governors and legislators do concerning the creation of state health-care exchanges?

What has the transition in the United States from fee-for-service approaches to health care to managed care accomplished?

Medicare expenditures alone totaled about ______ billion in 2016.

The federal Medicare program began in ______.

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

Total spending on health care has been ______ in the past decade.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What did Medicare Part D seek to address?

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

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

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

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

What are some examples of preventative health care?

National health insurance is also known as ______.

One of the major challenges facing the U.S.health-care system is declining access to care.This includes ______.

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What did many state Republican governors and legislators do concerning the creation of state health-care exchanges?

What has the transition in the United States from fee-for-service approaches to health care to managed care accomplished?

Medicare expenditures alone totaled about ______ billion in 2016.

The federal Medicare program began in ______.

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

Total spending on health care has been ______ in the past decade.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What did Medicare Part D seek to address?

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

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

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

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

What are some examples of preventative health care?

National health insurance is also known as ______.

One of the major challenges facing the U.S.health-care system is declining access to care.This includes ______.

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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