Question 1

The Constitutional right to health care in the United States was denied in the Tenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

"Suits versus coats" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hospital dress code. 
B)  gender discrimination in health care. 
C)  management-provider conflicts. 
D)  clinician-regulator conflicts. 
A)  a hospital dress code. 
B)  gender discrimination in health care. 
C)  management-provider conflicts. 
D)  clinician-regulator conflicts. C

Question 3

Rational measures would probably be put in place to restrain the arms race among hospitals under:

Accepted Answer

A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above. A

Question 4

A perfect market is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  no buyers and sellers controlling prices. 
B)  all products having available substitutes. 
C)  freedom-of-entry for all. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  no buyers and sellers controlling prices. 
B)  all products having available substitutes. 
C)  freedom-of-entry for all. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

The free market ideology in health care emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a few large sellers. 
B)  a market controlled by a single provider. 
C)  more consumer choice. 
D)  heavy government involvement. 
A)  a few large sellers. 
B)  a market controlled by a single provider. 
C)  more consumer choice. 
D)  heavy government involvement.

Question 6

Reference pricing is frequently supported by:

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitals. 
B)  insurers. 
C)  regulators. 
D)  academic medical centers. 
A)  hospitals. 
B)  insurers. 
C)  regulators. 
D)  academic medical centers.

Question 7

Starr describes the process leading up to passage of the ACA as one involving compromises between:

Accepted Answer

A)  managed competition and consumer-driven care. 
B)  corporate lite and consumer-driven care. 
C)  managed competition and corporate lite. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  managed competition and consumer-driven care. 
B)  corporate lite and consumer-driven care. 
C)  managed competition and corporate lite. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 8

With _______, there is a strong need to constrain anticompetitive practices.

Accepted Answer

A)  managed systems 
B)  administered systems 
C)  consumer-driven competition 
D)  oligopolistic competition 
A)  managed systems 
B)  administered systems 
C)  consumer-driven competition 
D)  oligopolistic competition

Question 9

Non-refundable premium tax credits are a new idea that is attracting attention for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Further labor substitution is unlikely because potential workers will lack the necessary skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A subject of general concern about the future of health care is a population boom that rapidly expands the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The bias in our institutions training health professional is to expand supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Professionals must take leadership of developing and disseminating intellectual capital or:

Accepted Answer

A)  lose out to artificial intelligence. 
B)  be forced to go on salary. 
C)  lose even more autonomy. 
D)  gain freedom of expression. 
A)  lose out to artificial intelligence. 
B)  be forced to go on salary. 
C)  lose even more autonomy. 
D)  gain freedom of expression.

Question 14

Proponents of multistate insurance exchanges would likely favor:

Accepted Answer

A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

The bureaucratic dispersal of our federal government health-financed programs was due in large part to the opposition of organized medicine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____ model for the U.S. health care system has been ruled out legally.

Accepted Answer

A)  provider oligopoly 
B)  provider monopoly 
C)  free market 
D)  administered competition 
A)  provider oligopoly 
B)  provider monopoly 
C)  free market 
D)  administered competition

Question 17

Factors making mass customization difficult in health care include:

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in anatomy. 
B)  differences in preferences and utilities. 
C)  comorbidities. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  differences in anatomy. 
B)  differences in preferences and utilities. 
C)  comorbidities. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 18

The supply of trained health professionals is under the control of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Proponents of _____ argue that we would have less of a problem of perverse incentives under:

Accepted Answer

A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  administered competition. 
B)  consumer-driven competition. 
C)  oligopolistic competition. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Managed care ran into resistance because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower costs. 
B)  higher costs. 
C)  poor quality. 
D)  lack of consumer choice. 
A)  lower costs. 
B)  higher costs. 
C)  poor quality. 
D)  lack of consumer choice.

The Constitutional right to health care in the United States was denied in the Tenth Amendment.

"Suits versus coats" refers to:

Rational measures would probably be put in place to restrain the arms race among hospitals under:

A perfect market is characterized by:

The free market ideology in health care emphasizes:

Reference pricing is frequently supported by:

Starr describes the process leading up to passage of the ACA as one involving compromises between:

With _______, there is a strong need to constrain anticompetitive practices.

Non-refundable premium tax credits are a new idea that is attracting attention for the first time.

Further labor substitution is unlikely because potential workers will lack the necessary skills.

A subject of general concern about the future of health care is a population boom that rapidly expands the workforce.

The bias in our institutions training health professional is to expand supply.

Professionals must take leadership of developing and disseminating intellectual capital or:

Proponents of multistate insurance exchanges would likely favor:

The bureaucratic dispersal of our federal government health-financed programs was due in large part to the opposition of organized medicine.

The ____ model for the U.S. health care system has been ruled out legally.

Factors making mass customization difficult in health care include:

The supply of trained health professionals is under the control of the federal government.

Proponents of _____ argue that we would have less of a problem of perverse incentives under:

Managed care ran into resistance because of:

Introduction

American Exceptionalism Historical and Political

Where Do We Want to Be

What Are the Governmental Alternatives

The Policy Analysis Process: Identification and Definition

The Policy Analysis Process: Health Technology Assessment

The Policy Analysis Process: Evidence-Based Medicine

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Political Feasibility

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Economic Viability

The Policy Analysis Process: Analysis of Values

Implementation Strategy and Planning

Health Professional Leadership

All Those Levers and Still No Fulcrum

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Exam 2: American Exceptionalism - Conceptual and Structural

The Constitutional right to health care in the United States was denied in the Tenth Amendment.

"Suits versus coats" refers to:

Rational measures would probably be put in place to restrain the arms race among hospitals under:

A perfect market is characterized by:

The free market ideology in health care emphasizes:

Reference pricing is frequently supported by:

Starr describes the process leading up to passage of the ACA as one involving compromises between:

With _______, there is a strong need to constrain anticompetitive practices.

Non-refundable premium tax credits are a new idea that is attracting attention for the first time.

Further labor substitution is unlikely because potential workers will lack the necessary skills.

A subject of general concern about the future of health care is a population boom that rapidly expands the workforce.

The bias in our institutions training health professional is to expand supply.

Professionals must take leadership of developing and disseminating intellectual capital or:

Proponents of multistate insurance exchanges would likely favor:

The bureaucratic dispersal of our federal government health-financed programs was due in large part to the opposition of organized medicine.

The ____ model for the U.S. health care system has been ruled out legally.

Factors making mass customization difficult in health care include:

The supply of trained health professionals is under the control of the federal government.

Proponents of _____ argue that we would have less of a problem of perverse incentives under:

Managed care ran into resistance because of:

Introduction

American Exceptionalism Historical and Political

Where Do We Want to Be

What Are the Governmental Alternatives

The Policy Analysis Process: Identification and Definition

The Policy Analysis Process: Health Technology Assessment

The Policy Analysis Process: Evidence-Based Medicine

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Political Feasibility

The Policy Analysis Process: Evaluation of Economic Viability

The Policy Analysis Process: Analysis of Values

Implementation Strategy and Planning

Health Professional Leadership

All Those Levers and Still No Fulcrum

Filters