Challenges in Healthcare Quiz

What is a major factor contributing to rising healthcare costs in the United States?

• Decreased life expectancy

• Lower technology costs

• Newly developed healthcare technologies and medications

• Reduced chronic illness rates

How much have healthcare premiums for family coverage increased over the last 10 years?

• 25 percent

• 54 percent

• 35 percent

• 45 percent

What demographic trend is contributing to increased healthcare costs?

• Decreasing population growth

• Rising infant mortality

• Aging baby boomer generation

• Declining chronic illness rates

What is the average annual healthcare cost for a family of four in the United States?

• $15,000

• $20,000

• $28,000

• $35,000

Which healthcare delivery model aims to provide lower-cost care through contracts between insurance companies and providers?

• PPOs

• HMOs

• DRGs

• ACAs

What was a major provision of the Affordable Care Act?

• Reducing preventive care coverage

• Limiting access to health insurance exchanges

• Requiring most people to have health insurance

• Decreasing Medicaid coverage

How many people were uninsured before the Affordable Care Act was implemented?

• 35.5 million

• 46.5 million

• 27 million

• 50 million

What is a current challenge in healthcare accessibility?

• Excess of primary care physicians

• Shortage of primary care physicians

• Oversupply of rural healthcare

• Too many hospitals

What healthcare professionals are increasingly providing primary care services?

• Surgeons and specialists

• Nurse practitioners and physician assistants

• Emergency room doctors

• Hospital administrators

What is a diagnostic-related group (DRG)?

• A patient support organization

• A classification system that limits hospital payments

• A type of health insurance plan

• A medical specialty group