Healthcare Reform in the United States
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What percentage of the US federal budget is allocated to healthcare?

  • 20 percent
  • 18 percent
  • 25 percent (correct)
  • 10 percent
  • What is the main challenge in shifting the emphasis of the US healthcare model?

  • Difficulty in prioritizing prevention over treatment (correct)
  • Inadequate healthcare infrastructure
  • Lack of funding
  • Political and philosophical divides
  • How much do other industrialized countries spend on healthcare, on average, as a percentage of their GDP?

  • 8 percent
  • 12 percent
  • 10 percent (correct)
  • 15 percent
  • What is the approximate percentage of US healthcare expenditures accounted for by three diseases?

    <p>70 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the deadlock on healthcare reform in the US?

    <p>Disagreement on the role of the government in healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the US GDP spent on healthcare?

    <p>18 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that sustains the focus on acute care and treatment rather than prevention?

    <p>Fee-for-service payment model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fee-for-service payment model in healthcare?

    <p>Physicians are rewarded for ordering more tests and performing surgeries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the analogy used to describe the fee-for-service payment model in healthcare?

    <p>Paying carpenters by the inch of lumber they use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do most healthcare policymakers believe should be given to healthcare providers?

    <p>Financial incentives to promote health and wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential outcome of shifting the focus from acute care to prevention?

    <p>Decrease in disease frequency and severity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should healthcare providers who deliver cost-effective treatment and keep their patients healthy share in?

    <p>The savings of healthcare dollars</p> Signup and view all the answers

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