INTRODUCTION TO
HISTORY AND TRENDS OF
HEALTH CARE 2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined and all questions are in bold.
Questions
Chinese <answer>Used acupuncture to relieve pain and
congestion
Clara Barton <answer>Founded the American Red Cross
in 1881
, Complementary and alternative methods of health
care <answer>Complementary: traditional methods.
Alternative: way of using other than traditional methods
Cost containment <answer>Trying to control the rising
cost of health care
Dark Ages <answer>Emphasis was placed on saving the
soul and study of medicine was prohibited
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) <answer>A statistical
system of classifying any inpatient stay into other groups
for the purpose of payment
Differentiate between complementary and alternative
therapies. <answer>Complementary: treatments that are
used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies.
Alternatives: treatments that are used in place of
biomedical therapies.
Do you think a health insurance company should be
allowed to require a physical examination to
determine the cost of the plan? Why or why not?
HISTORY AND TRENDS OF
HEALTH CARE 2026
Instructions
All answers are underlined and all questions are in bold.
Questions
Chinese <answer>Used acupuncture to relieve pain and
congestion
Clara Barton <answer>Founded the American Red Cross
in 1881
, Complementary and alternative methods of health
care <answer>Complementary: traditional methods.
Alternative: way of using other than traditional methods
Cost containment <answer>Trying to control the rising
cost of health care
Dark Ages <answer>Emphasis was placed on saving the
soul and study of medicine was prohibited
Diagnostic related groups (DRGs) <answer>A statistical
system of classifying any inpatient stay into other groups
for the purpose of payment
Differentiate between complementary and alternative
therapies. <answer>Complementary: treatments that are
used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies.
Alternatives: treatments that are used in place of
biomedical therapies.
Do you think a health insurance company should be
allowed to require a physical examination to
determine the cost of the plan? Why or why not?
