Question 1

Job lock means that

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A)   people are tied to jobs that they can't leave because a new employer may not provide insurance
B)   people with health issues stay at their current jobs to keep their doctor
C)   Certain jobs carry specialized health coverage
D)   People must be employed for a certain length of time in order to qualify for health insurance

Question 2

The percentage of the population having health insurance coverage has ______________ since 1980.

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A)   remained the same
B)   increased
C)   doubled
D)   declined

Question 3

The United States lags far behind the rest of the developed world on most health measures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A radical perspective on health care states that health care

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A)   is part of a corporate capitalist structure
B)   is not monopolistic
C)   doesn't go where the money is, but where the need is
D)   is elastically structured

Question 5

Which country was second behind the United States in total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2000?

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A)   France
B)   Germany
C)   Japan
D)   Sweden

Question 6

Among the failures of the American health care system as a whole are:

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A)   major access problems
B)   focus on acute illnesses
C)   concentration on the elderly
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above D

Question 7

Which of the following is not a prime cause for the growth in Medicare costs?

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A)   higher hospital costs
B)   increased death rate
C)   higher physician's fees
D)   higher drug prices
E)   advances in technology

Question 8

Rationing has been used in some countries to control health care costs, but there are not yet any rationing mechanisms in the American health care system.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

President Clinton's health care reform plan failure doomed comprehensive health care reform for the rest of the 1990's.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Among the problems in the American health care system are which of the following?

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A)   focus on acute health care
B)   failure to emphasize preventative medicine
C)   focus on health care for the elderly
D)   all of the above
E)   (b)  and (c)  only

Question 11

Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance are parts of

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A)   Medicare
B)   Medicaid
C)   both Medicare and Medicaid
D)   Health Maintenance Organizations
E)   none of the above

Question 12

Which president achieved significant movement toward Universal Health coverage?

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A)   Clinton
B)   Nixon
C)   Obama
D)   Roosevelt

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of the moral imperative of universal insurance coverage?

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A)   all citizens should have equal access to health care regardless of income.
B)   National Health Insurance would drive up the cost of health care.
C)   all citizens should have access to a basic minimum of health care.
D)   The government should take responsibility for the health of all citizens.

Question 14

Service intensity may be the most important cause of higher health care costs because

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A)   new drugs can treat conditions formerly requiring surgery
B)   the system of payment procedures is an incentive
C)   doctor can perform more non-invasive procedures
D)   B and C
E)   all of the above

Question 15

In 2003 Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)  that

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A)   abolished Medicare
B)   added a prescription drug benefit
C)   reduced Medicare's prescription benefit
D)   reduced premiums for wealthy recipients

Question 16

The Medicare Modernization Act allowed all Americans to open Health Savings Accounts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT covered by Medical Insurance (Part B) ?

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A)   outpatient hospital services
B)   physician services
C)   dental services
D)   some home health and other medical services

Question 18

Medicare pays for nursing homes or routine home care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Medicaid covers about half of the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Medicaid spending is increasing rapidly at the federal level, but has NOT risen rapidly at the state level.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Exam 8: Health Care: Historic Change

Job lock means that

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The percentage of the population having health insurance coverage has ______________ since 1980.

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The United States lags far behind the rest of the developed world on most health measures.

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A radical perspective on health care states that health care

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Which country was second behind the United States in total health care expenditure as a percentage of GDP in 2000?

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Among the failures of the American health care system as a whole are:

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Which of the following is not a prime cause for the growth in Medicare costs?

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Rationing has been used in some countries to control health care costs, but there are not yet any rationing mechanisms in the American health care system.

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President Clinton's health care reform plan failure doomed comprehensive health care reform for the rest of the 1990's.

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Among the problems in the American health care system are which of the following?

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Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance are parts of

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Which president achieved significant movement toward Universal Health coverage?

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Which of the following is NOT an argument in favor of the moral imperative of universal insurance coverage?

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Service intensity may be the most important cause of higher health care costs because

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In 2003 Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) that

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The Medicare Modernization Act allowed all Americans to open Health Savings Accounts.

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Which of the following is NOT covered by Medical Insurance (Part B) ?

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Medicare pays for nursing homes or routine home care.

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Medicaid covers about half of the poor.

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Medicaid spending is increasing rapidly at the federal level, but has NOT risen rapidly at the state level.

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