Exam 8: Health Care Policy

Why did Congress expand TriCare to cover Medicare gaps but not apply increased coverage to elderly Americans not in the military?

In the United States, health care is viewed as a ______, in contrast to many other developed countries, which consider health care to be a right.

What were the causes of the recent reduction of the rate of increased spending on health care?

The Veterans Health System faces concerns related to ______.

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

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

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

Which statement best describes the main reasons for increasing costs of the U.S.health-care system?

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

The Health Security Act of 1993 was ______.

Should the government require a greater emphasis on preventative health care? Provide an argument for such a plan.Then provide an argument opponents of the plan might use.Examine the economic, political, and ethical/equity issues associated with the issue.

Explore one reason the United States does not rank higher in health outcomes in comparison to other nations than it currently does.

Critics of the U.S.health-care system argue that, in the long run, treating the diseases that afflict people who are obese is much more costly than investing in strategies to prevent obesity.They argue that, in this way, the U.S.health-care system is not ______.

Which federal agency is responsible for testing and approving medical devices?

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

Expansion of a type of health care called ______ can help reduce the costs of health care.

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

How can the increasing cost of health care be contained? Discuss the strategies discussed in Chapter 8 and weigh them against the criteria of effectiveness, cost, and equity.

The ______ part of Affordable Care Act requires that everyone is responsible to obtain health insurance coverage from their employer, through a government program, or by purchasing it themselves.

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.