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This piece of legislation has been called the most monumental piece of U.S. federal health
policymaking in nearly 50 years.
a) None of these
b) the Family and Medical Leave Act
c) Stark Law I
d) the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
e) the Social Security Act - correct answer ✔✔a) None of these
In terms of the difficulty of America to achieve health reform, many factors have been
identified. These include culture, path dependency, U.S. interest groups and
a) expansion of public welfare programs
b) food insecurity
c) insolvency of Medicare and Medicaid
d) political party infighting
e) the U.S. political system - correct answer ✔✔e) the U.S. political system
Four key reforms that became law under the ACA were the individual mandate, reforms that
prohibit or curtail existing health insurer and health plan practices, the creation of health
insurance "exchanges" and
a) None of these
, b) the expansion of the existing Medicaid program
c) decreases in Medicare spending
d) increases in Social Security benefits
e) limits on deficit spending - correct answer ✔✔b) the expansion of the existing Medicaid
program
State exchanges under the ACA were required to offer such benefits as ambulatory patient
services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, prescription drugs and laboratory
services; among others. These were collectively referred to as ...
a) Essential Care Requirements
b) Essential Health Benefits
c) Universal Health Care Benefits
d) All Inclusive Care Factors
e) Unlimited Health Care - correct answer ✔✔b) Essential Health Benefits
A number of significant insurance changes took place in 2014 alongside implementation of the
individual mandate and health insurance exchanges. One of these was ...
a) essential health benefits
b) guaranteed issue and renewability
c) wellness plans
d) All of these!
e) rate variation limits
f) coverage limits - correct answer ✔✔d) All of these!
Concerning the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which of the following
is the single most true statement about its likely sustainability?