PBH 400 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions

What are the three categories of insurance? correct answer: 1. Insured 2. Uninsured 3. Underinsured Insured correct answer: increased access to care and positively affects health outcomes Uninsured correct answer: less access to care, less timely care, less likely to follow treatment recommendations due to cost Underinsured correct answer: do not have financial resources to cover the gap between what their insurance covers and their medical bills Individual Rights in Healthcare correct answer: 1. Rights under Healthcare 2. Right to Privacy 3. Right to be free from wrongful discrimination Rights Under Healthcare correct answer: EMTALA: right to access emergency hospital services Right to Privacy correct answer: Roe v. Wade: landmark case that expanded the right to privacy Legallized abortion Right to be free from wrongful discrimination correct answer: Title VI: prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin by entities that receive federal funding Examples of Health Policy correct answer: Tobacco control policies and school nutrition policies for healthier meals in schools Health Policy (definition) correct answer: A guiding principle used to set direction in an organization 6 Social Determinants of Health correct answer: 1. Race 2. Socioeconomic Status 3. Gender 4. Language 5. Culture 6. Age Race correct answer: - dsicrimination and racism - greater portion of minorities are uninsured