Which government program aims to improve health outcomes for rural populations by providing financial assistance to rural healthcare providers?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: The Rural Health Care Program. This program specifically targets rural populations and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes. It provides financial assistance to support access to healthcare services in rural areas. A: Medicare primarily focuses on healthcare coverage for individuals aged 65 and older, not specifically targeting rural populations. B: Medicaid provides healthcare coverage for low-income individuals and families, but it is not solely dedicated to improving health outcomes in rural areas. D: The Affordable Care Act aims to increase access to healthcare for all Americans but does not specifically focus on rural populations like the Rural Health Care Program does.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Until the 1930s, the predominant method of health care financing was self-payment. Health care providers charged a fee for the services they rendered, and the patient paid the out-of-pocket expense. The assumption was that those who could pay would pay and those who could not pay should receive care and pay what they could. Insurance companies did not exist in the 1920s.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The idea of paying a small fee for guaranteed health care to have sickness cured was very popular. Health care providers liked knowing they would receive payment for their services. During World War II, faced with a limited workforce and governmental restrictions on wages, employers began to see health insurance as a means of supplying workers' benefits without granting a wage increase. Teachers were not demanding insurance as a benefit. Hospitals and physicians continued to provide charity care as they were able. Society understood that they needed to pay for health services; however, businesses realized that providing insurance was a way to keep their needed workforce.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The first efforts to control costs were made by the federal government when Medicare hospital reimbursement was based on a prospective payment system. Payment would be based on a classification system that identified costs according to diagnosis and client characteristics. Restricting insurance companies to add new members to their plan was not part of the first steps to try to stop constantly rising costs.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The five leading causes of death and illness can be positively affected by changes in lifestyle. Healthy lifestyles can modify or even prevent most chronic illnesses. Seeking care at a neighborhood health clinic, producing media campaigns, and engaging in self-therapies are all more expensive approaches to treating chronic diseases than choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors.