Test Bank for Health Economics and Policy, 8th Edition by James W. Henderson
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Health Economics
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Health Economics
Test Bank for Health Economics and Policy 8e 8th Edition by James W. Henderson. Full Chapters test bank are included
PART I: The Relevance of Economics in Health and Medical Care.
1. U.S. Medical Care: A System at the Crossroads.
2. Health Care Spending Issues.
3. Health Care Markets: Can The...
Chapter 01: U.S. Medical Care: A System at the Crossroads
1. Charging higher prices for one category of patients in order to provide free or subsidized care to another group is
called:
a. price discrimination.
b. cost shifting.
c. categorical costing.
d. reprehensible and unethical.
e. creative accounting.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. Cost shifting is the practice of charging higher prices to one group of
patients, usually those with private health insurance, in order to subsidize the
care of those whose payments do not cover the fully allocated cost of the care
they receive.
b. Correct. Cost shifting is the practice of charging higher prices to one group of
patients, usually those with private health insurance, in order to subsidize the
care of those whose payments do not cover the fully allocated cost of the care
they receive.
c. Incorrect. Cost shifting is the practice of charging higher prices to one group of
patients, usually those with private health insurance, in order to subsidize the
care of those whose payments do not cover the fully allocated cost of the care
they receive.
d. Incorrect. Cost shifting is the practice of charging higher prices to one group of
patients, usually those with private health insurance, in order to subsidize the
care of those whose payments do not cover the fully allocated cost of the care
they receive.
e. Incorrect. Cost shifting is the practice of charging higher prices to one group of
patients, usually those with private health insurance, in order to subsidize the
care of those whose payments do not cover the fully allocated cost of the care
they receive.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1-1a - Emergence of the Modern Medical System
DATE CREATED: 1/24/2022 3:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/9/2022 7:28 AM
2. In the 1960s, individuals paid for the majority of their medical care out of pocket. Increased insurance coverage, both
private and public, displaced out-of-pocket spending as the primary source of payment. By 2020, what was the forecasted
percentage amount of health care spending paid by individuals?
a. 6 percent
b. 10.4 percent
c. 11.6 percent
d. 17.4 percent
e. Whatever amount we are currently spending
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: a. Incorrect. The amount that individuals paid out of pocket for health care
expenditures declined from 17.4 percent in the 1960s to a forecasted 10.4
percent in 2020, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS.gov).
b. Correct. The amount that individuals paid out of pocket for health care
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