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.

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.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Society sees insurance as an economic shield protecting against all disease and illness. The belief in cure rather than prevention, combined with this financial safety net, encourages society to become a passive participant in health care. The pervasive societal thought is 'I don't have to worry; I have insurance.' Americans are aware of which behaviors are unhealthy, have knowledge on how to change their behavior, and are concerned about health, but insurance has allowed them to take a passive approach to health.