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In Reinventing American Health Care, why did Erin's insurance company jack up her premiums? A) Because of her preexisting condition of colon cancer B) Because she did not pay her premiums on time C) Because her doctor asked for increased compensation for his services D) Because the insurance company was about to go bankrupt

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In Reinventing American Health Care, why did Erin's insurance company jack up her premiums? A) Because of her preexisting condition of colon cancer B) Because she did not pay her premiums on time C) Because her doctor asked for increased compensation for his services D) Because the insurance company was about to go bankrupt

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A) Because of her preexisting condition of colon cancer

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Which of the following is a feature of managed care? A) Fees and prices for physician services are negotiated beforehand by insurance companies B) Patients receive personal assistants to manage their health care services C) Free medications D) Special advertising privileges for pharmaceutical companies

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A) Fees and prices for physician services are negotiated beforehand by insurance companies

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Which of the following is not a trend discussed in Victor Fuch's article on trends in US healthcare? A) Increased number of women physicians B) Decreased number of in-patient hospital stays C) Decreased role of the federal government in health D) Rising health expenditures

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C) Decreased role of the federal government in health

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True or False: People with lower socioeconomic status face worse health outcomes

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True

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On which of the following indicators does the U.S perform better than other high-income countries? A) Balance of specialized/non-specialized care B) Patient-centeredness C) Cost of care D) Universal health care

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B) Patient-centeredness

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True or false: In-patient hospital care has significantly increased since 1980, causing massive increases in health expenditures.

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False

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Which is not one of the effects of increased specialization among physicians? A) Greater health expenditures B) Increase in the number of years of required training C) Better quality health care D) Restructuring of medical education

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C) Better quality health care

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According to the Victor Fuch's article on trends in US health care, which of the following has contributed the most to an increase in health expenditures? A) New medical technology B) Higher insurance premiums/deductibles C) Better quality health care D) Increases in in-patient hospital care

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A) New medical technology

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The stories of Erin, Baltazar, and Wayne in Reinventing American Health Care all address this major theme: A) Racism in U.S health care B) The difficulty of covering unexpected/costly medical expenses C) How much easier it is for women to access health care D) How much cheaper it is for Americans to purchase health care compared to citizens of other countries

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B) The difficulty of covering unexpected/costly medical expenses

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According to the Schneider article, which of these three features of the American health care system impedes access to health care? A) Low premiums, administrative burden, low in-patient hospital care B) Cost of care, disparities in the delivery of care, long distances from the hospital C) Disparities in the delivery of care, cost of care, administrative burden D) Administrative burden, disparities in the delivery of care, lack of psychiatric care

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C) Disparities in the delivery of care, cost of care, administrative burden

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