LSUS MHA 710 Exam 4 questions with
correct answers
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of unintended
consequences including: - ANSWER-higher per capita spending on the expansion population than
anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? - ANSWER-The majority of total
outlays are for the elderly and disabled.
One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important is because it(s): - ANSWER-
experimental design included random selection of the treatment and control groups.
Which of the following countries placed highest on the healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index? -
ANSWER-Switzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United States received by the
typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid spending? - ANSWER-60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those spending someone else's
money? - ANSWER-Individuals spending their own money look for the best value given the price.
Of the four categories of the Medicaid-eligible population, which of these could benefit by opening up
the health exchanges to some degree of privatization? - ANSWER-Adults
A collectively financed medical care system that provides universal coverage to a basic benefits package
for everyone, including the ability to purchase additional coverage with a supplemental insurance policy:
- ANSWER-may not be equal but is welfare enhancing for everyone.
Which of the following provisions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was responsible for the
largest number of newly insured? - ANSWER-Expansion of Medicaid
correct answers
Research indicates that the 2014 expansion of Medicaid has led to a number of unintended
consequences including: - ANSWER-higher per capita spending on the expansion population than
anticipated.
Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid program? - ANSWER-The majority of total
outlays are for the elderly and disabled.
One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important is because it(s): - ANSWER-
experimental design included random selection of the treatment and control groups.
Which of the following countries placed highest on the healthcare access and quality (HAQ) index? -
ANSWER-Switzerland
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United States received by the
typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid spending? - ANSWER-60 %
How do individuals spending their own money behave differently than those spending someone else's
money? - ANSWER-Individuals spending their own money look for the best value given the price.
Of the four categories of the Medicaid-eligible population, which of these could benefit by opening up
the health exchanges to some degree of privatization? - ANSWER-Adults
A collectively financed medical care system that provides universal coverage to a basic benefits package
for everyone, including the ability to purchase additional coverage with a supplemental insurance policy:
- ANSWER-may not be equal but is welfare enhancing for everyone.
Which of the following provisions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was responsible for the
largest number of newly insured? - ANSWER-Expansion of Medicaid
