WorksheetsFeb 29th Activity
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the primary challenge faced by the Massachusetts Health Connector during the years 2013-2016? (7)
a)
High premiums for health insurance
b)
Lack of bipartisan support
c)
Collapse of its website for assisting consumers
d)
Limited availability of healthcare providers
2.
How has Massachusetts responded to the recent reduction of the financial penalty for non-compliance with the individual health insurance mandate (7)
a)
By increasing the penalty for non-compliance
b)
By implementing stricter regulations on insurance providers
c)
By scrutinizing other states' healthcare policies
d)
By taking a gradual approach to rebuilding trust with clients
3.
What innovative policy feature has Massachusetts implemented to maintain affordability levels for low- and middle-income consumers? (7)
a)
Tax breaks for insurance companies
b)
An affordability "wrap"
c)
subsidies for high-income earners
d)
Higher deductibles for low-income individuals
4.
What strategy was implemented by all State-Based Marketplaces (SBMs) to improve enrollment outcomes? (8)
a)
Reduction of the financial penalty for non-compliance
b)
Launching new SBMs just before open enrollment
c)
Extension of the annual open enrollment period
d)
Providing new plan options
5.
How did Maine's new SBM increase new enrollees during the extended enrollment period? (8)
a)
By offering discounted premiums
b)
By implementing door-to-door outreach
c)
By providing enrollment assistance
6.
What was a successful outreach strategy used by Maryland to increase new enrollees? (8)
a)
Offering premium subsidy expansions
b)
Working with social media influencers
c)
Placing translated advertisements in publications
7.
What legal challenge highlighted tensions over federalism and the role of the federal government in healthcare? (9)
a)
NFIB v. Sebelius case
b)
ACA v. Trump case
c)
Romney v. Obama case
d)
Medicaid v. Medicare case
8.
How did conservatives react to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms? (9)
a)
They supported the reforms without any reservations
b)
They labeled the individual mandate as unconstitutional
c)
They proposed additional funding for Medicaid expansion
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