Exam 2 ) MHA 710 Exam 2 Review :Questions & Answers: Updated Guide

Which of the following measures of effectiveness is an intermediate measure? (Ans- Hip fracture Eliminating health disparities across various population groups requires that we: (Ans- address the source of disparities in behavioral, socioeconomic, and environmental factors. A ______ percentage of the French population is obese; they consume _______ fat than Americans do. (Ans- small; less In 2018, the overall obesity rate in the United States (as measured by BMI 30) is over _____ percent, with rates reaching higher than _____ percent among African American women. (Ans- 40; 50 Suppose a group of 100 people seeks out an insurance company to underwrite health insurance for its members. The expected medical spending for the group is $150,000. If an additional 10 people who have expected medical spending of $5,000 per person on average join the group, the new premium will be approximately: (Ans- $2,139 The nature of health care delivery will be different in the future due to: (Ans- a rising percentage of elderly in the total population. In 2001, life expectancy at birth in the United States was 77.2 years, increasing to 78.7 years in 2018. However, there remains a racial gap between Blacks and Whites. White life expectancy in 2018 was at 78.6 years, and Black life expectancy at 74.7 years. Causes of mortality reveals an interesting picture. Among Whites, __________ have a much higher rate than in Blacks, where __________ are much more prevalent. (Ans- suicides and chronic respiratory disease; homicides and heart disease All of the following statements are true regarding infant mortality in the United States, EXCEPT? (Ans- Reducing the rate of still births A prepaid hospital plan created by Baylor Hospital for a group of Dallas public school teachers in 1929 is considered by many to be the forerunner of: (Ans- Blue Cross Moral hazard and adverse selection are both examples of: (Ans- asymmetric information