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One of the Healthy People 2020 goals is to increase quality and years of life. - Ans True
Quality of life, in terms of health care, depends on daily func oning of the pa ent before the
onset of illness. - Ans False
In preindustrial America, even untrained people could prac ce medicine. - Ans True
In the United States in the early 1800s, most mental asylums were run by the state. - Ans True
With regard to the legali es pertaining to the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Supreme Court
decided that federal subsidies were to be made available only to those who purchased health
insurance through an exchange established by a state. - Ans False
What type of jus ce is based on people's willingness and ability to pay? - Ans Market
Medical sociologists define health as the op mal capacity of an individual to perform which of
the following? - Ans Social roles and tasks
Which of the following has been the primary factor that has shielded the U.S. health care
system from a major overhaul? - Ans Beliefs and values
What is voluntary health insurance? - Ans Private health insurance
, If an economist wanted to try to design a health care system based on market jus ce, which
country would be the best model? - Ans United States, with a rela vely free market
Medicare is designed specifically for three categories of people. Those with chronic heart
disease are specifically covered. - Ans False
The Rand Health Insurance Experiment demonstrated that u liza on could be lowered through
cost sharing. - Ans True
The United States does not have publicly financed health insurance specifically for the
unemployed. - Ans True
Financing, rather than insurance, creates demand for health care. - Ans False
Private insurance was the supposed source of medical insurance under the ACA. - Ans True
Risk is generally predictable for which group? - Ans Groups of people
What is self-insurance? - Ans Large employers assume risks and budget for medical claims
For health insurance purposes, what is the threshold for full- me work under the Affordable
Care Act? - Ans 30 hours per week
If you were a strawberry farmer with no outside job, what medical insurance would you
probably carry? - Ans Direct-purchase private insurance
What is the largest benefit to an insurance company of having a high number of enrollees? -
Ans Pooled risk