Question 1

What was the primary goal of the proponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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A)   improve the quality of care by reducing medical malpractice
B)   reduce health care costs in the United States by 50 percent
C)   make all U.S. health care publically (government)  provided
D)   extend health insurance coverage to all AmericansE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In 2015, some 30 million Americans did not have health insurance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The price elasticity of demand for health care is 0.2. This means that a 5 percent increase in price will induce a

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A)   10 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
B)   5 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
C)   2.5 percent decrease in quantity demanded.
D)   1 percent decrease in quantity demanded.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

An increase in the demand for health care would most likely result from

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A)   healthier lifestyles.
B)   an aging population.
C)   less health insurance coverage.
D)   increased productivity in health care.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Approximately how many workers are employed in the U.S. health care industry?

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A)   650,000
B)   902,000
C)   17 million
D)   12 millionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Compared to younger people, those who are 65 and older tend to consume roughly

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A)   twice as much health care.
B)   about the same amount of health care.
C)   three-and-a-half times as much health care.
D)   10 percent less health care.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Studies in industrially advanced nations indicate that a 3 percent increase in incomes will generate a

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A)   1 percent increase in the amount of health care demanded.
B)   1.5 percent increase in the amount of health care demanded.
C)   3 percent increase in the amount of health care demanded.
D)   6 percent increase in the amount of health care demanded.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Roughly what portion of U.S. total health spending is paid for by private and public insurance?

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A)   one-tenth
B)   one-fourth
C)   four-fifths
D)   one-halfE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following was not an objection raised by opponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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A)   The revenue generated by the new taxes in the PPACA would be insufficient to cover costs of the program.
B)   The PPACA moves the United States closer to creating a national health insurance system with nonprice rationing of health care.
C)   The subsidies would lead to higher prices and increased consumption of health care.
D)   The percentage of health care spending coming directly out of consumers' pockets would increase.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Rising health care costs have contributed to slower growth in real wages of workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Since 1960, health care costs in the United States have risen absolutely but remained constant as a percentage of gross domestic product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In industrially advanced countries, estimates suggest the income elasticity of demand for health care is about

Accepted Answer

A)   +3.
B)   +6.
C)   −2.
D)   +1.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the ways the PPACA attempts to cover the poor?

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A)   requiring larger employers to provide insurance for all of their full-time employees
B)   providing health care directly to the poor through government-run clinics and hospitals
C)   subsidizing the purchase of health insurance for those who buy to comply with the personal mandate
D)   expanding Medicaid to cover anyone with an income less than 133 percent of the poverty levelE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

(Consider This)  In 2014, the Medicare and Medicaid programs reimbursed approximately what percentage of hospitals' total cost of providing care to the patients covered by those programs?

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A)   80 percent
B)   90 percent
C)   100 percent
D)   105 percentE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

It is generally agreed that in the long run the cost of private health insurance provided by employers is

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A)   at the expense of business profits.
B)   at the expense of real wages.
C)   paid by taxpayers through government.
D)   included as taxable income for income tax purposes.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Health insurance induces consumers to adopt less prevention and overconsumption of health care.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some low-income workers are not covered by Medicaid because of the income that they are earning from their jobs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Other things equal, increased emphasis on providing the best possible medical care for all, regardless of income, will

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A)   increase the demand for health care.
B)   increase the supply of health care.
C)   have no effect.
D)   decrease the demand for health care.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

There is a consensus among economists that the amount of resources allocated to the health care industry is optimal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 2007, approximately what percentage of people in the United States with private health insurance received it as an employer-provided benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)   35
B)   50
C)   88
D)   95E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 24: Health Care

Some low-income workers are not covered by Medicaid because of the income that they are earning from their jobs.

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In 2007, approximately what percentage of people in the United States with private health insurance received it as an employer-provided benefit?

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What was the primary goal of the proponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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(Consider This) In 2014, the Medicare and Medicaid programs reimbursed approximately what percentage of hospitals' total cost of providing care to the patients covered by those programs?

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The price elasticity of demand for health care is 0.2. This means that a 5 percent increase in price will induce a

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Compared to younger people, those who are 65 and older tend to consume roughly

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Health insurance induces consumers to adopt less prevention and overconsumption of health care.

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There is a consensus among economists that the amount of resources allocated to the health care industry is optimal.

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Which of the following was not an objection raised by opponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

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Rising health care costs have contributed to slower growth in real wages of workers.

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Roughly what portion of U.S. total health spending is paid for by private and public insurance?

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Approximately how many workers are employed in the U.S. health care industry?

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An increase in the demand for health care would most likely result from

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Other things equal, increased emphasis on providing the best possible medical care for all, regardless of income, will

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Studies in industrially advanced nations indicate that a 3 percent increase in incomes will generate a

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In industrially advanced countries, estimates suggest the income elasticity of demand for health care is about

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In 2015, some 30 million Americans did not have health insurance.

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It is generally agreed that in the long run the cost of private health insurance provided by employers is

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Which of the following is not one of the ways the PPACA attempts to cover the poor?

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Since 1960, health care costs in the United States have risen absolutely but remained constant as a percentage of gross domestic product.

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