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What is the primary goal of healthcare insurance companies?
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?
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?
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?
What is the purpose of deductibles in healthcare insurance?
What are 'out of network' costs in healthcare insurance?
What are 'out of network' costs in healthcare insurance?
Why do individuals with healthcare insurance still end up paying directly for some healthcare services?
Why do individuals with healthcare insurance still end up paying directly for some healthcare services?
What is the primary requirement to access healthcare in the US?
What is the primary requirement to access healthcare in the US?
In a socialized care model, who is responsible for determining what care to provide to citizens?
In a socialized care model, who is responsible for determining what care to provide to citizens?
Why is health insurance profitable?
Why is health insurance profitable?
What is a key difference between private care and socialized care models?
What is a key difference between private care and socialized care models?
Why do many Americans struggle to afford healthcare?
Why do many Americans struggle to afford healthcare?
What is the primary purpose of health insurance?
What is the primary purpose of health insurance?