Name That President
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100
The Marine Hospital Service, one of the world's first government health plans, established a federal network designed to care for seamen under this president's administration in 1798.
Who is President John Addams?
100
They made fervent use of the "_____ style" which entailed scare tactics pointing to "the sunset of America"
What is paranoid?
100

"You pay a flat fee for certain medical expenses (e.g., $10 for every visit to the doctor), while your insurance company pays the rest."

What is a copayment?
100
The "requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage" imposed on every American.
What is the individual mandate?
100
What percentage of the American adults are uninsured?
What is 12.2% (as of the 4th quarter of 2017)?
200
This president introduced Medicare under his Great Society plan (although it was largely based on the work of his slain predecessor).
Who is President Lyndon B. Johnson?
200
One of their (in)famous propaganda slogans read: "The _____ Way Is The American Way"
What is Voluntary?
200

"The amount you or your employer pays each month in exchange for insurance coverage."

What is a premium?
200
"Medicaid coverage is extended to those whose income does not exceed ___% of the federal poverty line."
What is 133?
200
In 2014, the U.S. spent $9,523 per capita on health care, making up ____% of the GDP.
What is 17.9
300
This president heavily participated in the AMA's famous propaganda campaign against early Medicare legislation in 1961.
Who is President Ronald Reagan?
300
They used their Women's Auxiliary as a front in this elaborate and subversive campaign against "socialized medicine".
What is Operation Coffeecup?
300

"The amount of money you must pay each year to cover eligible medical expenses before your insurance policy starts paying."

What is a deductible?
300
A small employer tax credit of 35% is offered to employers with less than __ full-time employees averaging less than $50k/yr in wages.
What is 25?
300

Since 1999, premiums have increased by 196% while worker's earnings are only up __%!

What is 50?
400
This president said: "No country can be strong whose people are sick and poor"
Who is President Theodore Roosevelt?
400
They formed this in the early 1960s to hone their lobbying efforts in the face of a groundswell of authentic grassroots support for stronger national health care law.
What is AMPAC?
400

"The amount [usually a percentage] you pay to share the cost of covered services after your deductible has been paid."

What is coinsurance?
400
This conceptual provision prohibits requiring low-wage workers to contribute the same dollar amount or percentage of their income as higher-wage workers to their health plans.
What is redistribution?
400
Medicaid consumes an average of __% of state budgets.
What is 13?
500
This president was a strong advocate of universal health care, going as far as to outrightly call for it in his Fair Deal, but was met by strong opposition that shot his efforts down.
Who is President Harry S. Truman?
500

Their proposal of this is a less scummy part of their résumé, and served as the groundwork for Medicaid.

What is Eldercare?
500

"A government program that guarantees certain benefits to a particular group or segment of the population (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security)."

What is an entitlement program?
500
Starting in 2013, a ___% Medicare surtax is levied on capital gains and investment income if an individual's total gross income is over $200k (over $250k for couples).
What is 3.8?
500
End-of-life care for just 1% of Americans accounts annually for __% of health care costs.
What is 20?
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