Question:
To better control overall Medicaid spending, most states:
Answer:
enroll all eligible recipients in managed care plans.
Question:
Before entering the debate of whether access to medical care is a right, it is
important to distinguish between a negative right and a positive right. Which
of the following statements is true?
Answer:
Consider that Peter has no money. In order for Peter to exercise his right to
medical care, the law requires that Paul pay for it. This is an example of
medical care as a positive right.
, Question:
How is the issue of the "free rider" relevant to the discussion of whether
access to medical care is a fundamental right?
Answer:
The free rider argument is based on the idea that access to medical care
should be free and available to everyone.
Question:
National health insurance:
Answer:
Government-run health insurance system covering the entire population for a
well-defined medical benefits package. Usually administered by a government
or quasi-government agency and financed through some form of taxation.
Question:
Health savings account:
Answer:
A tax-advantage savings account designed to provide its owner with funds to
cover out-of-pocket medical expenses, including deductibles, copayments,
and coinsurance that remain uncovered by health insurance plans.
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