Question 1

The backlash against health care reform in the United States in part reflects

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A) widespread American belief in Christianity. 
B) the influence of Communism. 
C) the widespread belief that more health care is always a good thing. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above 
A) widespread American belief in Christianity. 
B) the influence of Communism. 
C) the widespread belief that more health care is always a good thing. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above C

Question 2

Any system that controls costs through closely monitoring the decisions of health care providers is known as

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A) institutional isomorphism. 
B) a preferred provider organization. 
C) a point of service system. 
D) managed care. 
E) accounting residuals. 
A) institutional isomorphism. 
B) a preferred provider organization. 
C) a point of service system. 
D) managed care. 
E) accounting residuals. D

Question 3

The original health maintenance organizations

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A) used retrospective reimbursement. 
B) considered it less expensive to treat illness than to prevent it. 
C) paid doctors on salary rather than on a fee-for-service basis. 
D) were less cost-efficient than traditional fee-for-service insurers. 
E) allowed patients to choose their own doctors. 
A) used retrospective reimbursement. 
B) considered it less expensive to treat illness than to prevent it. 
C) paid doctors on salary rather than on a fee-for-service basis. 
D) were less cost-efficient than traditional fee-for-service insurers. 
E) allowed patients to choose their own doctors. C

Question 4

The law of supply and demand plays little role in controlling health care costs in the United States because

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A) doctors, not consumers, largely control what health care services consumers purchase. 
B) the United States needs more doctors. 
C) of the DRG system. 
D) of the high proportion of doctors who are primary care providers. 
E) none of the above 
A) doctors, not consumers, largely control what health care services consumers purchase. 
B) the United States needs more doctors. 
C) of the DRG system. 
D) of the high proportion of doctors who are primary care providers. 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is true?

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A) Medical journals will not publish articles on drug research funded by the pharmaceutical industry. 
B) Doctors cannot legally prescribe a drug as treatment for a given condition unless it has been scientifically tested for that specific condition. 
C) Pharmaceutical companies cannot legally market a new and expensive drug unless it differs substantially from older, less expensive drugs. 
D) University-based medical researchers do not accept research funding from the pharmaceutical industry. 
E) none of the above 
A) Medical journals will not publish articles on drug research funded by the pharmaceutical industry. 
B) Doctors cannot legally prescribe a drug as treatment for a given condition unless it has been scientifically tested for that specific condition. 
C) Pharmaceutical companies cannot legally market a new and expensive drug unless it differs substantially from older, less expensive drugs. 
D) University-based medical researchers do not accept research funding from the pharmaceutical industry. 
E) none of the above

Question 6

Prices for prescription drugs have soared because of

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A) increased use of direct to consumer marketing. 
B) increased marketing of "me too" drugs. 
C) changes in US patent laws. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) increased use of direct to consumer marketing. 
B) increased marketing of "me too" drugs. 
C) changes in US patent laws. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 7

Blue Cross and Blue Shield were founded to protect the financial security of

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A) hospitals. 
B) doctors. 
C) American citizens. 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above 
A) hospitals. 
B) doctors. 
C) American citizens. 
D) a and b only 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

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A) In the past, US labor unions opposed proposals for universal health coverage. 
B) The majority of Americans believe that the government should not provide health care to citizens. 
C) Anti-tax sentiment has led politicians to support extending health care coverage to more Americans. 
D) Throughout most of the last century, the American Medical Association has supported proposals for universal health coverage. 
E) none of the above 
A) In the past, US labor unions opposed proposals for universal health coverage. 
B) The majority of Americans believe that the government should not provide health care to citizens. 
C) Anti-tax sentiment has led politicians to support extending health care coverage to more Americans. 
D) Throughout most of the last century, the American Medical Association has supported proposals for universal health coverage. 
E) none of the above

Question 9

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

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A) must first pay their medical bills and then request reimbursement from their insurance company. 
B) pay a flat fee per year to cover all their medical expenses. 
C) pay lower premiums than those who have actuarial insurance. 
D) always pay premiums based on community risk ratings. 
E) must receive care from doctors affiliated with their insurance company. 
A) must first pay their medical bills and then request reimbursement from their insurance company. 
B) pay a flat fee per year to cover all their medical expenses. 
C) pay lower premiums than those who have actuarial insurance. 
D) always pay premiums based on community risk ratings. 
E) must receive care from doctors affiliated with their insurance company.

Question 10

Why have health care costs risen in the United States?

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Health care costs in the United States h

Question 11

Under community rating,

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A) individual premiums are based on estimates of that individual's chances of becoming ill. 
B) individual premiums are based on the average risk level of the community as a whole. 
C) doctors receive higher average incomes. 
D) nurses receive higher average incomes. 
E) Blue Shield is a better economic investment than Blue Cross. 
A) individual premiums are based on estimates of that individual's chances of becoming ill. 
B) individual premiums are based on the average risk level of the community as a whole. 
C) doctors receive higher average incomes. 
D) nurses receive higher average incomes. 
E) Blue Shield is a better economic investment than Blue Cross.

Question 12

What factors account for the rise of managed care? What are the potential pitfalls and benefits of managed care?

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The rise of managed care can be attribut

Question 13

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

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A) avoided government regulation. 
B) used actuarial rather than community risk rating. 
C) did not cover cancer and other deadly illnesses. 
D) used managed care. 
E) used salaried doctors. 
A) avoided government regulation. 
B) used actuarial rather than community risk rating. 
C) did not cover cancer and other deadly illnesses. 
D) used managed care. 
E) used salaried doctors.

Question 14

To control costs, managed care organizations (MCOs) typically

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A) encourage doctors to prescribe only drugs the MCO has approved. 
B) require doctors to obtain approval before admitting patients to hospitals. 
C) require doctors to work on salary, rather than fee-for service. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) encourage doctors to prescribe only drugs the MCO has approved. 
B) require doctors to obtain approval before admitting patients to hospitals. 
C) require doctors to work on salary, rather than fee-for service. 
D) all of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 15

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

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A) access to care. 
B) quality of care. 
C) satisfaction. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) access to care. 
B) quality of care. 
C) satisfaction. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 16

What kinds of health care reforms do you think are necessary? What stakeholders would be likely to oppose those reforms?

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In order to improve the healthcare syste

Question 17

If the United States adopted the Canadian health care system, it is likely that

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A) the total cost of health care in the US would rise dramatically. 
B) the percentage of uninsured Americans would not change significantly. 
C) most US doctors would try to move to Europe. 
D) drug prices would rise dramatically. 
E) the total cost of health care in the US would fall dramatically. 
A) the total cost of health care in the US would rise dramatically. 
B) the percentage of uninsured Americans would not change significantly. 
C) most US doctors would try to move to Europe. 
D) drug prices would rise dramatically. 
E) the total cost of health care in the US would fall dramatically.

Question 18

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

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A) Americans receive more care than do citizens of those other nations. 
B) the United States has unusually high rates of malpractice lawsuits. 
C) the US population is aging more quickly than that of those other nations. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above 
A) Americans receive more care than do citizens of those other nations. 
B) the United States has unusually high rates of malpractice lawsuits. 
C) the US population is aging more quickly than that of those other nations. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above

Question 19

When hospitals purchase more advanced technological equipment than they can readily use, the prices charged to consumers for using that technology typically

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A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain unchanged. 
D) are linked to the inflation rate. 
E) are linked to the recession rate. 
A) increase. 
B) decrease. 
C) remain unchanged. 
D) are linked to the inflation rate. 
E) are linked to the recession rate.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Medicare pays the cost of all medical bills for eligible Americans. 
B) Almost all Americans over age 65 are eligible for Medicare. 
C) Medicare provides free health care for poor children. 
D) All persons with incomes below the poverty line are eligible for Medicaid. 
E) Medicaid is now run by Blue Cross. 
A) Medicare pays the cost of all medical bills for eligible Americans. 
B) Almost all Americans over age 65 are eligible for Medicare. 
C) Medicare provides free health care for poor children. 
D) All persons with incomes below the poverty line are eligible for Medicaid. 
E) Medicaid is now run by Blue Cross.

The backlash against health care reform in the United States in part reflects

Any system that controls costs through closely monitoring the decisions of health care providers is known as

The original health maintenance organizations

The law of supply and demand plays little role in controlling health care costs in the United States because

Which of the following is true?

Prices for prescription drugs have soared because of

Blue Cross and Blue Shield were founded to protect the financial security of

Which of the following is true?

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

Why have health care costs risen in the United States?

Under community rating,

What factors account for the rise of managed care? What are the potential pitfalls and benefits of managed care?

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

To control costs, managed care organizations (MCOs) typically

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

What kinds of health care reforms do you think are necessary? What stakeholders would be likely to oppose those reforms?

If the United States adopted the Canadian health care system, it is likely that

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

When hospitals purchase more advanced technological equipment than they can readily use, the prices charged to consumers for using that technology typically

Which of the following statements is true?

The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Modern Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 8: Health Care in the United States

The backlash against health care reform in the United States in part reflects

Any system that controls costs through closely monitoring the decisions of health care providers is known as

The original health maintenance organizations

The law of supply and demand plays little role in controlling health care costs in the United States because

Which of the following is true?

Prices for prescription drugs have soared because of

Blue Cross and Blue Shield were founded to protect the financial security of

Which of the following is true?

Individuals who have fee-for-service insurance

Why have health care costs risen in the United States?

Under community rating,

What factors account for the rise of managed care? What are the potential pitfalls and benefits of managed care?

Commercial insurers were able to offer lower premiums to individuals than did Blue Cross or Blue Shield because the commercial insurers

To control costs, managed care organizations (MCOs) typically

Research suggests that managed care strongly affects patients'

What kinds of health care reforms do you think are necessary? What stakeholders would be likely to oppose those reforms?

If the United States adopted the Canadian health care system, it is likely that

Health care in the United States is more expensive than in other developed nations because

When hospitals purchase more advanced technological equipment than they can readily use, the prices charged to consumers for using that technology typically

Which of the following statements is true?

The Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Modern Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

Illness and Death in Less Developed Nations

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters