Foundations, Organization/Delivery/Financing, and Economics

In what decade did the American Medical Association become a strong voice in healthcare initiated what has been called the beginning of "organized medicine”?

• 1900-1909

• 1910-1919

• 1940-1949

• 1950-1959

According to our investigation, which industries were the first to provide basic employee medical benefits in the United States?

• packing and shipping

• mining and agriculture

• steel and railroad

• banking and finance

Progressive attempts to reform healthcare in the United States (1900-1960) by establishing national socialized healthcare were frequently unsuccessful because which of the following? Choose the BEST answer.

• world events such as war or economic depression that distracted the nation

• opposition to 'socialized' medicine in favor of private healthcare and insurance

• opposition from the American Medical Association (AMA)

• opposition from the AMA, world events (wars), and opposition to 'socialized' medicine in favor of private systems all contributed to failure of healthcare reform proposed by progressives

Which of the following is a healthcare trend that spans the entire 20th century?

• shortage of healthcare professionals

• rising cost of healthcare

• opposition from the AMA to fund public health

• rising costs associated with Medicaid and Medicare

In what decade did direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising begin to increase significantly?

• 2000 - 2009

• 1980-1989

• 1960-1969

• 1950-1959

Which of the following was a significant event with respect to healthcare insurance in the 1930's?

• President Franklin Delano Roosevelt secures universal healthcare for those who do not have access to private employer provided healthcare.

• Medicare and Medicaid were established to provide coverage to at risk populations.

• Blue Cross begins to offer private coverage for hospital care for those who can afford it in several states in the United States.

• Private insurance provides healthcare financing for approximately 75% of Americans.

Which of the following would qualify as government sponsored "socialized" healthcare?

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

• Medicare and Medicaid

• HMOs and PPOs

• Social Security

Healthcare in the United States is a _____ a year industry.

• $372 million

• $32.2 billion

• $324.2 billion

• $3.2 trillion

Healthcare in the United States is BEST described as a _____ system.

• universal

• public

• private

• mixed

An advantage to a healthcare system that incorporates a private providers is ...

• innovation of new technologies and systems resulting from the competition.

• private care will always result in lower prices, higher quality, and better accessibility.

• assurance of equitable access to quality healthcare for all citizens of the United States.

• that incorporates Medicare and Medicaid to provide healthcare services in order to offset disparities in access