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socialized health insurance |
financed through government-mandated contributions by employers and employees |
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what population is the least likely to influence how the US health care system is organized |
poor or vulnerable |
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what is an example of a fringe benefit |
employers purchasing health care plans for their employees |
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seeks to attain efficiency by integrating basic functions of health care delivery and also monitors payment and utilization of services by consumers (determines the price of the services purchased and the providers pay) |
managed care |
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united states spends how much of its GDP on healthcare |
16% |
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47 million out of 300 million americans lack health insurance, is this begining to increase or decrease? |
decrease |
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what population is the most likely to not be covered for health insurance |
low income workers & their families, because they fall between the cracks. |
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The US healthcare system is based on... |
the market justice principle |
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are all americans entitiled to routine and basic health care services |
no |
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what is the most dominant type of healthcare in the US |
managed care |
