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WGU D050 HISTORY OF
HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA FINAL
EXAM|LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|EXCELLENT SCORES
When was healthcare first created in the United States? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-1798 Act for Relief of the Sick and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - CORRECT-ANSWER-American Association
for Labor Legislation... created in the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Social security passed in 1935
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What are the three main goals of ACA? - CORRECT-ANSWER-expand
access to health insurance, reduce healthcare costs, support innovative
delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
organizations, schools, buisnesses and political relms
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What areas do Macro interactions influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
interactions between healthcare workers and patients/support systems
of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-systemic
cause of health disparities (not the indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the
establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same
diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment - CORRECT-
ANSWER-30 day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by nonprofit,
for profit, and medical organizations? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
membership fees
WGU D050 HISTORY OF
HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA FINAL
EXAM|LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|EXCELLENT SCORES
When was healthcare first created in the United States? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-1798 Act for Relief of the Sick and Disabled Seaman
What was created in 1915? - CORRECT-ANSWER-American Association
for Labor Legislation... created in the model bill
What was the precursor of Medicare and Medicaid? - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Social security passed in 1935
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What are the three main goals of ACA? - CORRECT-ANSWER-expand
access to health insurance, reduce healthcare costs, support innovative
delivery methods
What area *medicare or medicaid* was improved by the ACA? -
CORRECT-ANSWER-medicare
How many children were on CHIP as of Feb 2020? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
6 million
What year was medicare and medicaid formed? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
1965
What areas can Mezzo interactions influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
organizations, schools, buisnesses and political relms
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What areas do Macro interactions influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
interactions between healthcare workers and patients/support systems
of patients
What do macro indentify and influence? - CORRECT-ANSWER-systemic
cause of health disparities (not the indiviual)
What is the foundational reimbursement model used during the
establishment of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. - CORRECT-
ANSWER-Fee for service
if a patient is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for the same
diagnosis, the hospital will receive a reduced payment - CORRECT-
ANSWER-30 day policy under value based healthcare
Which fee-for-service model are lump-sum payments paid by nonprofit,
for profit, and medical organizations? - CORRECT-ANSWER-
membership fees
