There has been a great increase in the sophistication of ...

[Wadzanai]

There has been a great increase in the sophistication of healthcare technology in recent decades. What effect has increased technology primarily had on the provision of healthcare?
 
  A) Health technologies have made healthcare more accessible to larger numbers of Americans.
  B) High-technology equipment requires a large capital investment in the short-term but reduces
  healthcare costs in the long-term.
  C) Health technologies improve patient care and provide an incentive for innovative people to
  enter the healthcare field.
  D) Sophisticated health technologies can improve patient outcomes but increase healthcare
  costs greatly.

Question 2

A 63-year-old man has qualified for Medicaid. His qualification for Medicaid will be based primarily on what factor?
 
  A) His medical history and present health status
  B) His income
  C) His employment history
  D) His military service

[kaylee05]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Health-related technologies often have the potential to improve patient outcomes but
they typically increase costs to healthcare institutions and, ultimately, to healthcare consumers.
They do not normally result in decreased costs in the longer term and their ability to directly
attract innovators to the healthcare industry has not been proven.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Medicaid provides funds for healthcare for those dependent on public assistance
and certain other low-income individuals. Qualification is not based on work history, health
status, or military service.