HLSA Preparation Questions with 100% Correct
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Illness is based on professional evaluation, while disease is based on a person's perspective
on how they feel.
false
Match the following factors to the correct component of the Andersen model:
insurance coverage-enabling
pain-need
age-predisposing
Why is health care spending so much greater in the US than other comparable countries?
Health care costs more in the US
The US spends more than any other high-income nation on healthcare and as a result
Americans have the best health care outcomes.
false
The three legs of the "Iron Triangle" in healthcare include quality, cost, and which of the
following?
access
The US spends more on health care than other developed nations, but at least we live
longer, have lower burden of disease, and have less preventable deaths.
false
Because of the private-sector health insurance system in the US, our government spends
much less on public health care coverage than other comparable countries with socialized
health care.
,false
Which of these is causing the US to spend more on healthcare than all other countries:
prices
Despite high healthcare spending in the US, most Americans are:
satisfied with their health insurance coverage AND satisfied with the quality of their care
Based on the Andersen model of Health Services Utilization, income falls under this
category:
Enabling Resources
Though the ACA was designed to expand access to coverage to those in greatest need,
health disparities persist because white Americans experienced larger coverage gains
compared to groups of color as a share of the population.
False
The disparities we have seen to-date in COVID-19 prevalence among White and minority
communities can in part be explained by:
Minorities disproportionately living in communities with lower quality hospitals
Minorities disproportionately working in higher-risk environments
Minorities are disproportionately being uninsured and/or face barriers to care
Healthcare is more expensive in the U.S. compared to other developed countries because
Americans see the doctor more frequently.
false
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) attempts to solve the problem of
un-insurance through:
all of the above
, The following are common reasons for being uninsured:
All of the above
How does an economic recession typically impact healthcare spending?
Public spending increases; Private spending decreases
The ACA's individual mandate sought to drive costs ________ by increasing the number of
healthy people in the individual market risk pool.
down
Which social determinants of health might have contributed to the disparities in covid-19
infections and severity of health outcomes?
type of employment, annual income, access to quality health care, access to transportation
After the ACA, approximately half of Americans get their health insurance from:
Their Employer
Surprise medical bills are extremely uncommon.
false
You may purchase Medicare Part A if you have not met the payroll tax requirements (40
work credits), but you will have to pay a premium:
true
To be eligible for Medicare, individuals must generally (select all that apply):
have paid payroll tax on at least 10 years of income
be a us citizen
be 65 years or older
Medicare was created to primarily aid which groups of people (select all that apply)?
elderly, diabled
Answers
Illness is based on professional evaluation, while disease is based on a person's perspective
on how they feel.
false
Match the following factors to the correct component of the Andersen model:
insurance coverage-enabling
pain-need
age-predisposing
Why is health care spending so much greater in the US than other comparable countries?
Health care costs more in the US
The US spends more than any other high-income nation on healthcare and as a result
Americans have the best health care outcomes.
false
The three legs of the "Iron Triangle" in healthcare include quality, cost, and which of the
following?
access
The US spends more on health care than other developed nations, but at least we live
longer, have lower burden of disease, and have less preventable deaths.
false
Because of the private-sector health insurance system in the US, our government spends
much less on public health care coverage than other comparable countries with socialized
health care.
,false
Which of these is causing the US to spend more on healthcare than all other countries:
prices
Despite high healthcare spending in the US, most Americans are:
satisfied with their health insurance coverage AND satisfied with the quality of their care
Based on the Andersen model of Health Services Utilization, income falls under this
category:
Enabling Resources
Though the ACA was designed to expand access to coverage to those in greatest need,
health disparities persist because white Americans experienced larger coverage gains
compared to groups of color as a share of the population.
False
The disparities we have seen to-date in COVID-19 prevalence among White and minority
communities can in part be explained by:
Minorities disproportionately living in communities with lower quality hospitals
Minorities disproportionately working in higher-risk environments
Minorities are disproportionately being uninsured and/or face barriers to care
Healthcare is more expensive in the U.S. compared to other developed countries because
Americans see the doctor more frequently.
false
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) attempts to solve the problem of
un-insurance through:
all of the above
, The following are common reasons for being uninsured:
All of the above
How does an economic recession typically impact healthcare spending?
Public spending increases; Private spending decreases
The ACA's individual mandate sought to drive costs ________ by increasing the number of
healthy people in the individual market risk pool.
down
Which social determinants of health might have contributed to the disparities in covid-19
infections and severity of health outcomes?
type of employment, annual income, access to quality health care, access to transportation
After the ACA, approximately half of Americans get their health insurance from:
Their Employer
Surprise medical bills are extremely uncommon.
false
You may purchase Medicare Part A if you have not met the payroll tax requirements (40
work credits), but you will have to pay a premium:
true
To be eligible for Medicare, individuals must generally (select all that apply):
have paid payroll tax on at least 10 years of income
be a us citizen
be 65 years or older
Medicare was created to primarily aid which groups of people (select all that apply)?
elderly, diabled
