Exam 11: Dividing up Health Care Resources

In the United States, many minorities have

A(n) _______ would reject rationing health care based on the social value of one's life.

According to most libertarians, the enjoyment by everyone of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is in itself a recognized human right.

_______ concerns the health of whole populations.

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin. -Tarantola and Gruskin argue that by ensuring that human rights in general are respected, we can

_______ justice concerns the fair distribution of society's advantages and disadvantages, or benefits and burdens, including income, property, employment, rights, taxes, and public service.

Norman Daniels believes that a right to health care can be derived from the principle of justice called

Under what conditions would a libertarian support a cost-sharing system of health care?

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care," Allen E. Buchanan -Buchanan says that the combined weight of arguments from special rights to health care can establish that the state should provide a decent minimum to

Critics of QALYs object that they discriminate against

QALYs are one tool used in the _______ approach to rationing health care.

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care," Allen E. Buchanan -Buchanan asserts that the claim that everyone is entitled to some minimum level, or welfare floor, of health is

A(n) _______ theory of justice insists that a just distribution of benefits and burdens is one that maximizes the net good (utility) for society.

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin. -Tarantola and Gruskin argue that both public health policy and human rights emphasize the importance of

A libertarian would not be averse to mandating changes to the distribution of society's goods or to interfering in the workings of a free market.

A major provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that health insurers are barred from denying coverage to people for any reason, including health status, and from charging higher premiums based on health status and gender.

Libertarians generally support positive rights.

Researchers have estimated that the risk of death is 25 percent higher for the uninsured than the insured.

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care," Allen E. Buchanan -Buchanan argues that the notion of a universal right to a decent minimum of health care

The Following Questions For Readings: "Is There a Right to Health Care and, if So, What Does It Encompass?," Norman Daniels -Daniels contends that adequate health care can protect or restore people's