MHA 710 Test 2 (Ch 5-8) Questions with Correct Answers 100% Pass

MHA 710 Test 2 (Ch 5-8) Questions with Correct Answers 100% Pass A ______ percentage of the French population is obese; they consume _______ fat than Americans do. a. large; more b. small; more c. large; less d. small; less - Answer small; less A person with AIDS has a guaranteed right to apply for health insurance and receive coverage at the same rate as a healthy person. What is the likely result for the insurance company? a. Externalities b. The principle-agent problem c. Rational ignorance d. Adverse selection e. The substitution effect - Answer Adverse selection A physician's ability to induce demand is greatly enhanced when: a. patients request follow-up visits. b. patients pay their own medical bills. c. patients have difficulty gathering and processing information. d. treatment options are limited. e. the physician follows strict treatment guidelines. - Answer patients have difficulty gathering and processing information. 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: a. major medical insurance. b. the health maintenance organization. c. Blue Shield. d. Blue Cross. e. managed care. - Answer Blue Cross.