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Future Economic Needs of the US Healthcare System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following health conditions is more prevalent in rural areas compared to urban areas?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Obesity. Rural areas often lack access to fresh, healthy food options and have fewer opportunities for physical activity, leading to higher rates of obesity compared to urban areas. Respiratory conditions (A) can be more common in urban areas due to air pollution. Cancer (B) and heart disease (C) are not necessarily more prevalent in rural areas and can be influenced by various factors. Therefore, obesity is the most likely health condition to be more prevalent in rural areas.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following strategies is effective in reducing transportation barriers to healthcare in rural areas?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rationale: Implementing ride-sharing programs is effective in reducing transportation barriers as it provides a cost-effective and efficient way for individuals in rural areas to access healthcare facilities. This strategy directly addresses the issue of limited transportation options in rural areas, making it the most effective solution. Building new healthcare facilities in urban centers (choice B) does not address the transportation barriers in rural areas. Increasing healthcare insurance coverage (choice C) may help with costs but does not directly address the transportation issue. Choice D is incorrect as not all options listed are effective in reducing transportation barriers in rural areas.
Question 3 of 5
A client living in the 1920s received health care services. Which would have been the most likely form of payment?
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.
Question 4 of 5
Why did employers decide to offer health insurance as an employee benefit?
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.
Question 5 of 5
Which best describes the first government step in trying to stop constantly rising costs?
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.