Deck 7: Access

Question 1

Equality means

A) the equal distribution of the goods of society.
B) treating people in the same situation in the same way.
C) treating people in different situations differently.
D) b & c

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Equality suggests that we should not discriminate against someone on account of

A) race
B) gender
C) religion
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The concept of equity suggests that we should

A) treat everyone the same.
B) not discriminate on account of race or gender.
C) make special efforts for those who are disadvantaged.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Medicaid is an example of a program based on

A) equity.
B) non-discrimination.
C) a two-tiered health care system.
D) age and disability.

Question 5

Which of the following could be the basis for a right to health care?

A) civil rights
B) human rights
C) a common goods approach
D) all of the above

Question 6

The idea of social determinants of health is that

A) there are factors beyond the control of the individual that affects his or her health.
B) personal responsibility and public health have no impact on a person's health.
C) the healthcare system cannot improve the health of a community.
D) none of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following regions has a high premature death rate?

A) The northeast.
B) The southeast
C) The upper Midwest
D) pacific coast states

Question 8

Why do people who live in rural areas have more health problems than people in the suburbs?

A) Disproportionately fewer doctors?
B) lower incomes
C) lower insurance coverage
D) all of the above

Question 9

Compared to hospitals in suburban areas, hospitals in cities tend to have

A) more transportation issues.
B) fewer patients lacking insurance.
C) more financial issues.
D) patients who live in areas with few environmental problems.

Question 10

Community health workers can help address the social determinants of health by

A) helping people apply for Medicaid.
B) performing health screenings.
C) help people get transportation to a health provider.
D) All of the above.

Question 11

The largest number of people with health insurance are insured through

A) their employer.
B) Medicare.
C) Medicaid.
D) the individual market.

Question 12

Since 1999, the percentage of people with employer-based health insurance has

A) increased.
B) declined.
C) stayed about the same.
D) went down, then rose.

Question 13

From 2010 to 2017, the uninsurance rate has

A) increased.
B) declined.
C) stayed about the same.
D) went down, then rose.

Question 14

About what percentage of uninsured households had a family member with a full-time job?

A) 15%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 15

The largest block of people who lack insurance are

A) African American.
B) Latino.
C) Native American.
D) White.

Question 16

Underinsured is defined as

A) those whose healthcare costs exceed 10% of their income.
B) those who bought association health insurance plans.
C) those who bought temporary health insurance plans, so-called "skinny" plans.
D) all of the above.

Question 17

The authors argue that a sizable portion of Medicare beneficiaries:

A) are in Medicare Advantage plans.
B) are underinsured.
C) can easily cover their health care costs.
D) would rather be covered under Medicaid.

Question 18

One consequence of being uninsured is that the uninsured tend to

A) not have a regular doctor.
B) rely heavily on hospital emergency departments for their healthcare.
C) tend to avoid going to the doctor.
D) all of the above.

Question 19

Medicaid pays for about what percentage of all births in the United States?

A) 20%
B) 35%
C) 50%
D) 65%

Question 20

Women on Medicaid with breast cancer are _____ likely to have an early diagnosis than women with private insurance.

A) less
B) more
C) about as
D) no data available to make an accurate judgment

Question 21

Community rating on the part of health insurance companies means that

A) health insurance companies charge higher or lower premiums to people depending on where they live.
B) all people covered by the plan pay the same premiums regardless of preexisting conditions.
C) health insurance companies are allowed to risk adjustment their members.
D) people who buy insurance as individuals will pay lower premiums.

Question 22

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, health insurance companies were able to

A) spend as much of their premiums as they wanted on health care for their members.
B) deny coverage for preexisting conditions.
C) impose annual and lifetime limits on how much companies would pay out for their members' health care.
D) all of the above.

Question 23

In general, low/income and minority groups have about ________ access to health care as whites and wealthier people.

A) the same
B) more
C) less
D) depends on the group

Question 24

Blacks who are uninsured tend to live in states that

A) did not expand Medicaid.
B) were controlled by Democrats.
C) were located in the northeast part of the country.
D) had a very small black population.

Question 25

Maternal death rates among black women are _______ among white women.

A) about the same as
B) higher than
C) lower than
D) data not available

Question 26

Which group has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS?

A) White men
B) white women
C) Black men
D) Black women

Question 27

What is the "Hispanic paradox"?

A) Hispanics have the highest infant mortality rate of all racial/ethnic groups.
B) The health of Hispanics is very poor despite having excellent access to health care.
C) Hispanics have the lowest infant mortality rate of all racial/ethnic groups.
D) There is no Hispanic paradox.

Question 28

The 2014 case Burell v. Hobby Lobby (2014), the Supreme Court ruled that

A) privately held corporations did not have to provide a contraceptive benefit to its employees based on religious objections.
B) all employers had to provide a contraceptive benefit.
C) that the essential benefits provision of the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.
D) the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Actwas unconstitutional

Question 29

Under the Affordable Care Act, undocumented immigrants

A) are eligible for all benefits.
B) are eligible for maternal benefits only.
C) are ineligible for any benefits.
D) are covered only in states that expanded Medicaid.

Question 30

Under the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of the population lacking insurance has

A) increased.
B) decreased.
C) stayed about the same.
D) increased then decreased.