Chapters 13 and 14

Health policies are used in what capacity?

What was the main purpose of the 1946 Hill-Burton Act?

What is incrementalism as it relates to health care policy?

What is the role of states in the US health policy?

Which of the following branches of government is a supplier of policy?

Which of the following is a power of Congress?

What is an interest group?

elements of the policy cycle

What was the main purpose of the Kerr-Mills program (1960)?

What was the key factor contributing to the passage of the ACA

Which of the following is a health policy challenge faced by state governments?

Government spending for health care in the US has been largely confined to filling the gaps left by the private sector

the uninsured consists mostly of adults under the age of 65

All states are required to have the same set of eligibility requirements for medicaid

Historically, presidents have not had a substantial impact on national health policy

People with certain disabilities may be covered by Medicare and or Medicaid

Geographic information systems will increasingly find applications in

Medical tourism will likely increase with the growth of

Anthro-cultural forces refer to

What has been one of the main issues in Massachusetts since the implementation of the health plan in that state?

Should the Affordable Care Act get repealed,

Should the Affordable Care Act get repealed, what provision would likely be made to cover preexisting conditions?

Which two barriers will prevent the US health care system from reaching an ideal state?

Which particular skill is fundamental to the delivery of patient-centered care?

What has been identified as one of the main reasons for the shortage of physicians who are trained in geriatrics?

Primary care physicians will need to become comprehensivists mainly because of

The institutional infrastructure of long term care delivery is going through a cultural change that emphasizes

One of the most disconcerting aspects of government regulation of long term care is

What is the primary aim of international Health Regulations?

What is the main use of regenerative medicine?

Evidence based medicine proposes to incorporate _______ in medical care delivery

What is likely to be the biggest obstacle to the delivery of cost-efficient care?

by understanding the forces of future change one can accurately predict the future of health care in the United States

Recent surveys have demonstrated that Americans are willing to forego technological innovation and availability of new technology in favor of universal health insurance coverage

Many developed nations have been able to achieve universal access through a single payer system

There is a high degree of uniformity across states in the scope of practice for advance practice nurses

given the aging of the population, training in geriatrics is on the rise among physicians and nurses

Medicare will not meet the growing need for long term care services

Gene therapy promises to replace the use of medications and surgeries in some areas

Before the launch of the Affordable Care Act, surveys showed that over 50% of Americans disapproved the ACA