SYG2010 - Ch.16 Study

A tax-supported health program in which the government is the sole insurer is _________________________.

• managed care

• a health maintenance organization

• Blue Cross/ Blue Shield

• a single-payer plan

Josh grew up in an upper-class family with regular doctor visits and access to health resources like exercise equipment and nutritionists. He understands the things he needs to do to live a healthy lifestyle. Josh's situation illustrates _________________.

• the greater access to positive health habit the wealthy have

• how much more Josh cares about his health than other people

• the priority the wealthy put on health care

• the importance of government intervention in health care

Giancarlo does not like paying medical bills. He wants a health care system very similar to the US Department of Veteran's Affairs based on the ________________ model

• Bismark model

• Beveridge

• National Health Insurance

• Fee for Service

Women are less likely to have health insurance because _______________.

• they do not suffer from the severe health issues that characterize their male counterparts

• they are more likely employed in part-time jobs that do not provide health insurance

• they are more likely to risk unnecessary surgery for cosmetic reasons

• their husbands and partners prohibit them from having health insurances

Race is a significant determinant of ______________.

• life expectancy

• weight loss motivation

• a desire to be healthy

• physical disability

The poor are ________________ the affluent to die from cancer.

• more likely than

• slightly less likely than

• significantly less likely than

• just as likely as

Juan supports a single-payer option for health care but with private health care providers. This is known as the _____________ model

• Bismark

• Beveridge

• National Health Insurance

• Fee for Service

The practice by managed care companies of limiting the number of patients with health problems and maximizing the number of healthy patients is known as ______________.

• medlining

• patient dumping

• redlining

• triage

When the uninsured go to a doctor, they pay _________ for services than the more well-to-do insured patients; the uninsured are also ___________ likely to receive inferior service.

• more; more

• more; less

• less; more

• less; less

The Beveridge Model of health care is found in ___________.

• France

• Japan

• Cuba

• the US