Which healthcare service is particularly important in rural areas due to limited access to specialized care?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: All of the above. 1. Telehealth services provide remote access to specialized care for rural residents. 2. Mobile health units bring healthcare services directly to underserved rural areas. 3. Primary care services serve as the first point of contact for healthcare needs in rural areas. Therefore, all options are important in addressing the limited access to specialized care in rural areas. Other choices are incorrect because each option plays a crucial role in improving healthcare access in rural communities.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: With 25% of the population out of work, the number of patients capable of paying their medical bills was reduced. Because public financing was limited, hospitals, physicians, and other providers went bankrupt. Because hospitals and physicians were going bankrupt, there was no way to increase charity care or services for those in need.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Indemnity plans paid all the costs of covered services provided to the enrollee. The enrollee enjoyed free choice of provider and services. They preserve the enrollee's right of choice and allow the person to manage his or her own health care. These plans became very costly because there were no incentives for cost containment. Today, cost-sharing efforts (e.g., copayments, deductibles) help contain costs. Blue Cross and Blue Shield continue to be a provider of health insurance.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Although there are many public health messages in the media, from quitting smoking to getting a checkup, the primary message currently being emphasized by public health, as well as all the media coverage of the constantly increasing cost for health care, is for each person to take responsibility for his or her own health through choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors. Supporting legislative efforts is not as important as the need for individuals to take responsibility for their own health.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Funding for behavioral changes is limited, inadequate, or unavailable. Weight loss programs or smoking cessation programs are not reimbursable treatment regimens although more expensive pharmaceutical interventions are reimbursable. Therefore, it is financially wise not to worry until illness strikes because illness care is reimbursable, whereas preventive health care is not.