In addition to the U.S., how many other industrialized nations in the world do not provide health insurance for the majority of its citizens?
a. zero
b. three
c. five
d. seven
Question 2All of the following are reasons that the Affordable Care Act is opposed EXCEPT:
a. fear it will cut into healthcare profits.
b. a belief that health insurance should be an individual matter.
c. a belief that some people should not have access to health insurance.
d. a belief that the act does not do enough to cover the uninsured.
Question 3The percentage of people who lack health insurance ranges from ____ in Massachusetts to ____ in Texas.
a. 5; 26
b. 2; 10
c. 8; 22
d. 15; 21
Question 4The Affordable Care Act of 2010 aims to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. allow young people to stay on their parents' insurance until the age of 26.
b. expand Medicaid coverage.
c. require insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
d. move the U.S. to a single-payer health-care system.
Question 5Compared with those with similar conditions who have health insurance, those without health insurance are more likely to:
a. go to the doctor more frequently.
b. utilize clinics, hospitals, and private physicians.
c. require hospitalization when they seek care.
d. need much less care.
Question 6__________ are most likely to have no health insurance.
a. Older adults
b. Young people
c. Those working in large corporations
d. Those working for government agencies
Question 7Medicare covers health care services for __________ while Medicaid covers services for __________.
a. senior citizens; the poor
b. the poor; senior citizens
c. vaccinations; hospital services
d. preventive care; rehabilitative care
Question 8__________ is a program that is funded through federal and state resources to provide medical services to the poor.
a. Medicaid
b. Medicare
c. SSI
d. Federal Health Insurance
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