Medicaid
What is Medicaid?
A. A program for veterans' healthcare
B. A government health insurance program for low-income individuals
C. A private health insurance company
D. A retirement savings plan
B. A government health insurance program for low-income individuals
Who is Medicare for?
A. Everyone
B. Low income individuals
C. Seniors and the disabled
D. Mothers and the children of low SES
C. Seniors and the disabled
What is a health disparity?
a. Differences in access to healthcare
b. Differences in health related indicators
b. Differences in health related indicators
What President called for Universal healthcare?
A. Clinton
B. Obama
C. Bush
C. Obama
Diet and Lifestyle are examples of which of the following health factors?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Physical environment
C. Health behaviors
D. Health care
C. Health behaviors
Who primarily funds Medicaid?
A. Only the federal government
B. Only state governments
C. Both federal and state governments
D. Private companies and the federal government
C. Both federal and state governments
How many people does Medicare cover?
A. 66 million
B. 20 million
C. 15 million
D. 100 million
A. 66 million
What is a healthcare disparity?
A. Differences in health outcomes due to biological variations alone
B. Equal access to healthcare services for all individuals, regardless of background
C. Systematic differences in access to healthcare between groups based on social, economic, or environmental factors
C. Systematic differences in access to healthcare between groups based on social, economic, or environmental factors
TRUE or FALSE: The Affordable Care Act as it was originally written would have withheld all Medicaid funding from states that did not choose to participate in the expansion
True
Education is an example of which of the following health factors?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Physical environment
C. Health behaviors
D. Health care
A. Socioeconomic factors
Who qualifies for Medicaid?
A. Anyone over 65
B. Low-income individuals, pregnant women, children, and people with disabilities
C. All full-time employees
D. Only people living in rural areas
B. Low-income individuals, pregnant women, children, and people with disabilities
TRUE or FALSE: Medicare covers eye exams
False
This type of healthcare system ensures that all citizens have access to medical services, typically funded through taxes or government programs
What is Universal Healthcare?
What happened to the uninsured population in the United States as a result of the Affordable Care Act?
A. It doubled
B. It was cut in half
C. It increased
D. It stayed the same
B. It was cut in half
Which factor includes aspects such as air quality, water quality, and availability of safe housing?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Physical environment
C. Health behaviors
D. Health care
B. Physical environment
TRUE OR FALSE: Medicaid is means-tested
True
TRUE or FALSE: Most people that qualify for Medicare do not pay hospital insurance
True
This provision, which is a part of the Affordable Care Act, mandates that insurance plans cover FDA-approved birth control methods for women without cost-sharing.
What is Contraceptive Coverage?
Which of these were major provisions to the Affordable Care Act?
A. Medicaid expansion
B. Dependents
C. Premium subsidies
D. Individual mandate
ALL!
A. Medicaid expansion
B. Dependents
C. Premium subsidies
D. Individual mandate
Which factor makes up the largest portion of health outcomes?
A. Socioeconomic factors
B. Physical environment
C. Health behaviors
D. Health care
A. Socioeconomic factors
How does Medicaid differ from Medicare?
A. Medicaid is only for people over 65, while Medicare is for low-income families
B. Medicaid is for low-income individuals, while Medicare is for people over 65 or with disabilities
C. Medicaid is funded by private companies, while Medicare is funded by the government
D. They are the same program
B. Medicaid is for low-income individuals, while Medicare is for people over 65 or with disabilities
What is part A and B of Medicaid?
A. Hospital insurance & preventative care
B. Private insurance benefits & hospital insurance
C. Prescription drug coverage & private insurance benefits
D. Prescription drug coverage & hospital insurance
A. Hospital insurance & preventative care
What was the primary purpose of the Health Security Express, launched in 1994 by the Clinton administration
A. To promote physical fitness and healthy living
B. To gather support for universal healthcare through personal stories
C. To celebrate the anniversary of the affordable care act
D. To campaign for stricter gun control laws
B. To gather support for universal healthcare through personal stories
How many times have Republicans in our legislator voted to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act or at least parts of it
A. Never
B. 1- 10 times
C. 11 - 20 times
D. More than 60 times
D. More than 60 times
What percentage of health outcomes can be traced back to your zip code?
A. 40%
B. 10%
C. 50%
D. 20%
C. 50%