Healthcare: Privilege vs. Right
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What is the primary goal of healthcare insurance companies?

  • To spread the risk of large medical bills and make a profit (correct)
  • To employ the most skilled statisticians
  • To provide maximum coverage to policyholders
  • To reduce the number of policies sold

What is the main purpose of statisticians in healthcare insurance companies?

  • To predict the likelihood of policyholders getting sick (correct)
  • To calculate the number of policies sold
  • To determine the cost of medical providers' agreements
  • To negotiate with medical providers

What is the key difference between high-cost and low-cost policies?

  • The amount of coverage provided (correct)
  • The number of policies sold
  • The premium payment frequency
  • The type of medical providers covered

What is the purpose of deductibles in healthcare insurance?

<p>To pay for medical services upfront (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 'out of network' costs in healthcare insurance?

<p>Costs not covered by the policy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do individuals with healthcare insurance still end up paying directly for some healthcare services?

<p>Because their policy doesn't cover certain services (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary requirement to access healthcare in the US?

<p>Having a certain amount of money (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a socialized care model, who is responsible for determining what care to provide to citizens?

<p>Government (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is health insurance profitable?

<p>Because medical bills are high and unpredictable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between private care and socialized care models?

<p>Private care is funded by individuals, while socialized care is funded by taxes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do many Americans struggle to afford healthcare?

<p>Because healthcare is expensive and not everyone can afford it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of health insurance?

<p>To protect individuals from high and unpredictable medical bills (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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