US HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What percentage of the U.S. gross domestic product is spent on
healthcare?
Answer: 19.7%
●● How does the U.S. healthcare system rank in overall performance
compared to 10 developed countries?
Answer: Last in overall healthcare performance
●● What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) primarily focused on?
Answer: Primary care as the foundation for the U.S. healthcare system
●● What are the six areas of focus for the Affordable Care Act?
Answer: Quality, affordable and efficient healthcare; public health and
primary prevention; healthcare workforce increases; community health;
revenue provisions for reform
●● What did the ACA mandate regarding health insurance?
Answer: Individuals without health insurance must purchase it if
affordable or pay a fine
,●● What significant ruling was made regarding the ACA's individual
mandate?
Answer: A federal judge ruled it unconstitutional
●● What role does the federal government play in the U.S. healthcare
system?
Answer: Provides funding for state and local programs and sets policy
●● What is the primary focus of public health professionals?
Answer: To protect citizens from health problems and prevent them
●● How has public health been emphasized in the 21st century?
Answer: Due to events like terrorist attacks, mass shootings, natural
disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic
●● What impact did COVID-19 have on global healthcare services?
Answer: Increased spending, decreased life expectancy, and
overwhelmed healthcare systems
●● What is the Gun Violence Archive?
Answer: An independent research organization collecting data on gun
violence
, ●● What is the CDC's view on population health?
Answer: An interdisciplinary approach allowing local health
departments to develop community partnerships
●● How can population health approaches benefit mental health care?
Answer: By applying interventions across several population segments
●● What is the goal of population health managers?
Answer: To put individuals at the core of their care plans
●● What is one way to reduce healthcare costs according to population
health strategies?
Answer: Creating treatment plans to avoid emergency room visits
●● What is the expected outcome of engaging patients in their health
outcomes?
Answer: Patient empowerment
●● What trend was observed in hospital closures in the U.S. in 2019?
Answer: 21 hospitals closed
●● What is a significant issue in the U.S. healthcare system regarding
access?
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What percentage of the U.S. gross domestic product is spent on
healthcare?
Answer: 19.7%
●● How does the U.S. healthcare system rank in overall performance
compared to 10 developed countries?
Answer: Last in overall healthcare performance
●● What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA) primarily focused on?
Answer: Primary care as the foundation for the U.S. healthcare system
●● What are the six areas of focus for the Affordable Care Act?
Answer: Quality, affordable and efficient healthcare; public health and
primary prevention; healthcare workforce increases; community health;
revenue provisions for reform
●● What did the ACA mandate regarding health insurance?
Answer: Individuals without health insurance must purchase it if
affordable or pay a fine
,●● What significant ruling was made regarding the ACA's individual
mandate?
Answer: A federal judge ruled it unconstitutional
●● What role does the federal government play in the U.S. healthcare
system?
Answer: Provides funding for state and local programs and sets policy
●● What is the primary focus of public health professionals?
Answer: To protect citizens from health problems and prevent them
●● How has public health been emphasized in the 21st century?
Answer: Due to events like terrorist attacks, mass shootings, natural
disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic
●● What impact did COVID-19 have on global healthcare services?
Answer: Increased spending, decreased life expectancy, and
overwhelmed healthcare systems
●● What is the Gun Violence Archive?
Answer: An independent research organization collecting data on gun
violence
, ●● What is the CDC's view on population health?
Answer: An interdisciplinary approach allowing local health
departments to develop community partnerships
●● How can population health approaches benefit mental health care?
Answer: By applying interventions across several population segments
●● What is the goal of population health managers?
Answer: To put individuals at the core of their care plans
●● What is one way to reduce healthcare costs according to population
health strategies?
Answer: Creating treatment plans to avoid emergency room visits
●● What is the expected outcome of engaging patients in their health
outcomes?
Answer: Patient empowerment
●● What trend was observed in hospital closures in the U.S. in 2019?
Answer: 21 hospitals closed
●● What is a significant issue in the U.S. healthcare system regarding
access?
