Question 1

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamentally changes the structure of the health care system. 
B)  implements a Canadian-style single-payer system. 
C)  requires insurers to offer coverage to individuals with pre-existing health problems. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  all of the above 
A)  fundamentally changes the structure of the health care system. 
B)  implements a Canadian-style single-payer system. 
C)  requires insurers to offer coverage to individuals with pre-existing health problems. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Hawaii's experiences with health care reform suggest the advantages of

Accepted Answer

A)  a single payer health care system. 
B)  a for-profit health care system. 
C)  a convergent hypothesis health care system. 
D)  having multiple payers in a health care system. 
E)  allowing hospitals to make their own decisions about what technologies to purchase. 
A)  a single payer health care system. 
B)  a for-profit health care system. 
C)  a convergent hypothesis health care system. 
D)  having multiple payers in a health care system. 
E)  allowing hospitals to make their own decisions about what technologies to purchase.

Question 3

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans receive more care than do citizens of those other nations. 
B)  the United States has unusually high rates of malpractice lawsuits. 
C)  the US population is aging more quickly than that of those other nations. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Americans receive more care than do citizens of those other nations. 
B)  the United States has unusually high rates of malpractice lawsuits. 
C)  the US population is aging more quickly than that of those other nations. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following countries spends the most per capita on health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  United Kingdom 
C)  Mexico 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan 
A)  Canada 
B)  United Kingdom 
C)  Mexico 
D)  United States 
E)  Japan

Question 5

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

Accepted Answer

A)  access to care. 
B)  quality of care. 
C)  satisfaction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  access to care. 
B)  quality of care. 
C)  satisfaction. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

The Affordable Care Act

Accepted Answer

A)  offers no benefits to health care consumers. 
B)  simplifies health care administration. 
C)  will leave some US citizens without insurance coverage. 
D)  will reduce the number of insurers in the US health care system. 
E)  will likely reduce government costs for health care over the long run. 
A)  offers no benefits to health care consumers. 
B)  simplifies health care administration. 
C)  will leave some US citizens without insurance coverage. 
D)  will reduce the number of insurers in the US health care system. 
E)  will likely reduce government costs for health care over the long run.

Question 7

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

Accepted Answer

A)  must first pay their medical bills and then request reimbursement from their insurance company. 
B)  pay a flat fee per year to cover all their medical expenses. 
C)  pay lower premiums than those who have actuarial insurance. 
D)  always pay premiums based on community risk ratings. 
E)  must receive care from doctors affiliated with their insurance company. 
A)  must first pay their medical bills and then request reimbursement from their insurance company. 
B)  pay a flat fee per year to cover all their medical expenses. 
C)  pay lower premiums than those who have actuarial insurance. 
D)  always pay premiums based on community risk ratings. 
E)  must receive care from doctors affiliated with their insurance company.

Question 8

Compared to persons who have health insurance,uninsured persons

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to die in any given year. 
B)  are more likely to postpone needed health care. 
C)  are more likely to rely on medical experiments as a means of obtaining treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are more likely to die in any given year. 
B)  are more likely to postpone needed health care. 
C)  are more likely to rely on medical experiments as a means of obtaining treatment. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

Accepted Answer

A)  avoided government regulation. 
B)  used actuarial rather than community risk rating. 
C)  did not cover cancer and other deadly illnesses. 
D)  used managed care. 
E)  used salaried doctors. 
A)  avoided government regulation. 
B)  used actuarial rather than community risk rating. 
C)  did not cover cancer and other deadly illnesses. 
D)  used managed care. 
E)  used salaried doctors.

Question 10

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical journals will not publish articles on drug research funded by the pharmaceutical industry. 
B)  Doctors cannot legally prescribe a drug as treatment for a given condition unless it has been scientifically tested for that specific condition. 
C)  Pharmaceutical companies cannot legally market a new and expensive drug unless it differs substantially from older, less expensive drugs. 
D)  University-based medical researchers do not accept research funding from the pharmaceutical industry. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Medical journals will not publish articles on drug research funded by the pharmaceutical industry. 
B)  Doctors cannot legally prescribe a drug as treatment for a given condition unless it has been scientifically tested for that specific condition. 
C)  Pharmaceutical companies cannot legally market a new and expensive drug unless it differs substantially from older, less expensive drugs. 
D)  University-based medical researchers do not accept research funding from the pharmaceutical industry. 
E)  none of the above

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Hawaii's experiences with health care reform suggest the advantages of

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

Which of the following countries spends the most per capita on health care?

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

The Affordable Care Act

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

Compared to persons who have health insurance,uninsured persons

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

Which of the following is true?

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 8: Health Care in the United States

The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Hawaii's experiences with health care reform suggest the advantages of

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

Which of the following countries spends the most per capita on health care?

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

The Affordable Care Act

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

Compared to persons who have health insurance,uninsured persons

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

Which of the following is true?

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters