Deck 12: Health Care Policy

Question 1

All people who are poor and uninsured qualify for Medicaid

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The Health Insurance Parity Act ensured that

A)coverage for in-patient and out-patient health services are provided equally
B)men and women receive equal treatment and health services
C)there is no racial discrimination in the delivery of health care services
D)coverage for physical and mental health services are provided equally
E)coverage for clinic and hospital delivered services are provided equally

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Affordable Care Act was established in 2010

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program and the Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance (OASDI)program provide cash benefits to people with disabilities.  What is the difference between the eligibility and structure of these programs?

Question 5

The Medicare program:

A)has two parts: Part A - hospital insurance and Part B -   supplementary medical insurance
B)is available to all people over the age of 62
C)is paid for through general revenue funds
D)was a part of the original Social Security Act passed in 1935
E)Was not added to Social Security until 1986

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about the Supplemental Security Income program?

A)SSI is part of the Social Security Act
B)SSI was developed in 1972 to replace the Old Age Assistance and Aid to the blind programs
C)SSI is a social insurance  program
D)SSI is a means-tested program
E)SSI provides cash assistance

Question 7

AIDS is referred to as a pandemic because:

A)it occurs in many different ethnic groups
B)it results in a number of opportunistic infections
C)it occurs across a large geographic region
D)it affects both men and women
E)it does not discriminate

Question 8

The Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA):

A)increased funding for Medicaid in 1985
B)allowed the continuation of group health insurance coverage after a person leaves his or her employment
C)expanded coverage for all senior citizens under Medicare
D)eliminated pre-existing condition clauses in health insurance policies
E)expanded coverage for uninsured Americans

Question 9

The Medicaid program is funded through federal matching grants given to states

Question 10

Deinstitutionalization resulted in a 75% decrease in the number of people in state mental health institutions from 1955 to 1980

Question 11

The Social Security Act in 1935 included health insurance for senior citizens

Question 12

Health care in America is a serious social welfare policy issue.  Millions of Americans are still without health insurance coverage.  Identify the major social welfare issues that contribute to the lack of health care insurance for all Americans.  What do you think the country should do about the lack of access to health care for all Americans?  What social welfare policy changes would you recommend?

Question 13

The Disability Insurance program:

A)provides medical care through the Medicaid program
B)pays monthly benefits to dependent children who are disabled
C)is not part of the Social Security Act
D)was not part of the Social Security Act until 1956
E)was established through the Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 14

The federal government became involved in the delivery of mental health services in 1946 through the National Mental Health Act

Question 15

There are different federal policy approaches to the use of illegal substances. These approaches include:

A)treatment through medical and mental health intervention
B)lax law enforcement
C)prevention through major federal programs
D)legalization of marijuana
E)decriminalization of drug selling

Question 16

Which of the following about the Affordable Care Act is not true:

A)the ACA has received wide bipartisan polit ical support
B)the ACA has extended coverage of young adults until the age of 26
C)the ACA has been debated at the level of the Supreme Court
D)the numbers of uninsured dropped in the first three years after passage of the  ACA
E)the ACA extended health insurance coverage under Medicaid and CHIP

Question 17

Both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)program and the Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance (OASDI)program provide cash benefits to people with disabilities

Question 18

The Medicaid program:

A)is uniform from state to state
B)provides long-term care coverage
C)provides health care to people who are covered by Social Security, no matter their income
D)does not provide health care to people who are poor and disabled
E)Is part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program

Question 19

What are the differences between the Medicaid and Medicare programs?  What are the strengths and weaknesses of these programs?

Question 20

Immunization services for children against preventable childhood diseases:

A)are typically included in health insurance programs
B)are offered extensively in urban areas
C)are offered free through Medicaid or public health clinics
D)are not effective preventive health measures
E)are not cost effective

Question 21

The social welfare policy shift to provide mental health services in communities resulted in the passage of the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963.  Why was this legislation so important and what was its original intent?  What were/are the strengths and weaknesses of this social welfare policy?  How was the actual impact consistent or different with the intended impact of the legislation?

Question 22

There are several emerging health care concerns, including the rise in Alzheimer's Disease and diabetes.  What are the implications of these growing health problems?  What might be done from a social welfare policy perspective?

Question 23

The Affordable Care Act has strong supporters and strong critics.  Outline the key points made by each side.