Exam 27: Why the US Medical System Needs Reform Problems With Access

The American medical system is the most expensive and most efficient in the world.

whats the following terms to the appropriate description -A joint federal-state program which never worked as well as it was expected to, but now covers many more Americans

Whats the appropriate description of the following? -Provided patients with information on cost and quality and requiring them to share more of the cost

Newer technologies tend to better diagnose problems, and, thus, save lives but at a much higher cost and with higher demand.

whats the following terms to the appropriate description -Obamacare

Whats the appropriate description of the following? -Family practice, general internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology

While the idea of healthcare rationing causes great upset, in some sense it ___________________.

There is well-documented evidence that patients were harmed by the overall cost control measures associated with managed care.

It is rare to see someone sue a doctor or a hospital for malpractice outside the American system.

whats the terms to the appropriate description. -Individuals set aside funds tax-free to be used for paying medical expenses

The American legal climate tends to put doctors at ease and leads to less defensive medicine than other countries.

Whats the appropriate description of the following? -Individuals set aside funds tax-free to be used in paying medical expenses

In the late 1980s, the legislature of which state undertook a plan to spread its resources over a larger number of people by limiting the services for which it would pay?

From early on, when some rationing has been considered, ___________________ care is generally one of the highest priorities.

What percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, their parents, and pregnant women?

A health maintenance organization acts as both insurer and provider.

Whats the appropriate description of the following? -The seller rather than the buyer determines what the buyer needs

In ________________________, patients are required to seek care from participating providers who have agreed to provide services at lower rates.

whats the terms to the appropriate description. -Popular among political conservatives and was encouraged during the Bush administration

The health status of the American population is poor in international comparison which is evidence that all the spending on medical care cannot compensate for failures in the public health system.