HSCC 311 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
RATED 100% CORRECT.
There is currently no centrally-planned healthcare system serving all
Americans.
True
False Answer - true
In the context of this course, "public" refers to:
a.)Government/taxpayers
b.)The general population
c.)Private firms
d.)Independent sellers
e.)Community spaces Answer - a.) Government/taxpayers
The best healthcare system model to describe the United States is:
a. The single-payer model
b. The national health system model
c. The out-of-pocket model
d. The Beveridge Model
e. The socialized health insurance model Answer - c. The out-of-pocket model
,A centrally-planned, national healthcare system in which employers and
employees contribute to public sickness funds and providers are mainly private
describes:
a. Out-of-pocket healthcare
b. Socialized health insurance (the Bismarck Model)
c. The Beveridge Model
d. The National Health Service
e. The U.S. healthcare system Answer - b. Socialized health insurance (the
Bismarck Model)
Access to healthcare in the United States is largely related to:
a. Insurance status
b. Health literacy
c. Spending habits
d. Geographic region
e. Personal beliefs Answer - a. Insurance status
Which of the following is not a distinct characteristic of the U.S. healthcare
system?
No universal access
Universal access to care
Insurers are third-party intermediaries
Imperfect market conditions
No central planning Answer - Universal access to care
Single-payer healthcare systems feature one major payer. This payer is:
The insurance company
,The consumer
The third party
The government
The private sector Answer - The government
Heavy investment in medical technology has what effect?
Reduces healthcare costs in the short-term
Decreases out-of-pocket spending on copays and deductibles
Decreases healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP
Lowers the cost of consumer insurance policies
Results in consumer demand and impacts price inflation Answer - Results in
consumer demand and impacts price inflation
Select the answer that best describes the emphasis of U.S. healthcare.
Preventive care
Specialized care
Public health care
Primary care
Inpatient care Answer - Specialized care
Value-based care is designed to address:
, High worker turnover
Low quality care
High consumer spending
Low administrator salaries
Outsourcing of care Answer - Low quality care
The most significant healthcare law to pass since 1965 was:
The Health Maintenance Act of 1973
The Affordable Care Act
The Social Security Act
The Medicare Modernization Act
The ACA Repeal Act Answer - The Affordable Care Act
The major healthcare reform law passed in 1965 resulted in:
Medicare & Medicaid
Universal managed care
Free primary care for all US children
Drug coverage for all Americans
Universal health insurance Answer - Medicare & Medicaid
The Nixon administration's approach to healthcare reform can be characterized
as:
The Beveridge model
Nationalized health system
RATED 100% CORRECT.
There is currently no centrally-planned healthcare system serving all
Americans.
True
False Answer - true
In the context of this course, "public" refers to:
a.)Government/taxpayers
b.)The general population
c.)Private firms
d.)Independent sellers
e.)Community spaces Answer - a.) Government/taxpayers
The best healthcare system model to describe the United States is:
a. The single-payer model
b. The national health system model
c. The out-of-pocket model
d. The Beveridge Model
e. The socialized health insurance model Answer - c. The out-of-pocket model
,A centrally-planned, national healthcare system in which employers and
employees contribute to public sickness funds and providers are mainly private
describes:
a. Out-of-pocket healthcare
b. Socialized health insurance (the Bismarck Model)
c. The Beveridge Model
d. The National Health Service
e. The U.S. healthcare system Answer - b. Socialized health insurance (the
Bismarck Model)
Access to healthcare in the United States is largely related to:
a. Insurance status
b. Health literacy
c. Spending habits
d. Geographic region
e. Personal beliefs Answer - a. Insurance status
Which of the following is not a distinct characteristic of the U.S. healthcare
system?
No universal access
Universal access to care
Insurers are third-party intermediaries
Imperfect market conditions
No central planning Answer - Universal access to care
Single-payer healthcare systems feature one major payer. This payer is:
The insurance company
,The consumer
The third party
The government
The private sector Answer - The government
Heavy investment in medical technology has what effect?
Reduces healthcare costs in the short-term
Decreases out-of-pocket spending on copays and deductibles
Decreases healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP
Lowers the cost of consumer insurance policies
Results in consumer demand and impacts price inflation Answer - Results in
consumer demand and impacts price inflation
Select the answer that best describes the emphasis of U.S. healthcare.
Preventive care
Specialized care
Public health care
Primary care
Inpatient care Answer - Specialized care
Value-based care is designed to address:
, High worker turnover
Low quality care
High consumer spending
Low administrator salaries
Outsourcing of care Answer - Low quality care
The most significant healthcare law to pass since 1965 was:
The Health Maintenance Act of 1973
The Affordable Care Act
The Social Security Act
The Medicare Modernization Act
The ACA Repeal Act Answer - The Affordable Care Act
The major healthcare reform law passed in 1965 resulted in:
Medicare & Medicaid
Universal managed care
Free primary care for all US children
Drug coverage for all Americans
Universal health insurance Answer - Medicare & Medicaid
The Nixon administration's approach to healthcare reform can be characterized
as:
The Beveridge model
Nationalized health system
