ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Which of the following statements is most true regarding the experience of reforming medical
care in the United States? ANSWER -Moral hazard is a powerful force.
Individuals on opposite sides of the political spectrum typically voice opposite viewpoints on
universal access & universal coverage. All of the statements concerning the 2 concepts are true
except which of the following? ANSWER -Universal access usually requires mandatory
participation, while universal coverage is a voluntary system.
To better control overall Medicaid spending, most states: ANSWER -Enroll all eligible
recipients in managed care plans.
Which of the following countries placed highest on the healthcare access & quality (HAQ)
index? ANSWER -Switzerland.
If the healthcare access & quality (HAQ) index of the United States is 81.3 & its healthcare
access & quality frontier is 91.5, what is the value of the healthcare access & quality gap?
ANSWER -10.2
More than 90% of the privately insured, nonelderly population in the United States receives
group coverage through the workplace. All of the following are true about employer-sponsored
insurance (ESI) in the United States except which statement? ANSWER -Employees will not
purchase insurance voluntarily. The employer must be involved.
What is the name of the health care reform feature where employers can either provide health
care coverage to their employees or pay a payroll tax to fund government-provided insurance?
ANSWER -Play-or-Pay.
The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across the United States received
by the typical state is approximately what percentage of overall Medicaid spending? ANSWER
-60%.
Which of the following provisions included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was responsible
for the largest number of newly insured? ANSWER -Expansion of Medicaid.
The main goal of any health care system, sometimes called the triple aim, includes all of the
following, except: (Select all that apply) ANSWER -Expand access to medical care.
Single-payer systems typically apply all of the following practices except which of the
following? ANSWER -Require government ownership of the medical infrastructure of clinics &
hospitals.
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