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SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
●● The most significant expansion of Medicaid since its inception
occurred in 1997 and is referred to as.
Answer: SCHIP
●● Currently about 60% of all Americans younger than 65 living below
the poverty level receive assistance through Medicaid.
Answer: True
●● Which of the following statement is not true about Medicaid
expansion under the ACA?.
Answer: In June 2012, the Supreme Court ruling made the expansion
mandatory for the states
●● The evidence seems to indicate that Medicaid coverage is associated
with better health outcomes when compared to individuals with other
forms of insurance.
Answer: False
●● In 2015, the Medicaid overall spending was higher than expected by.
, Answer: 50%
●● Empirical research indicates that the expansion of Medicaid has led
to a number of unintended consequences, including.
Answer: an increase in the birthrate among the eligible population
●● Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid
program?.
Answer: about 20% of total outlays are for nursing home and home
health care for the elderly
●● Federal law establishes the Medicaid eligibility threshold for
pregnant women with children at a minimum of 133% of the poverty
level for all states.
Answer: True
●● One of the best examples of managed competition in practice is:.
Answer: the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP)
●● Individuals on opposite sides of the political spectrum typically
voice opposite viewpoints on universal coverage. What is the difference
between the two concepts?.
Answer: Universal access usually requires mandatory participation;
universal coverage is a voluntary system