Author Question: With regard to the effectiveness of the Medicare program, it can accurately be said that the program ... (Read 66 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

With regard to the effectiveness of the Medicare program, it can accurately be said that the program

a. Ensured that elderly persons received appropriate care.
b. Helped reduce health care costs.
c. Prevented elderly persons from suffering any major financial hardships.
d. Improved access to health care services for eligible persons.

Question 2

Why was the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) not successful at making insurance more available?

a. It provided for medical savings accounts, which were not what people wanted.
b. It focused primarily on protecting the confidentiality of patient records, not insurance.
c. It was repealed shortly after its passage.
d. It did not limit what companies could charge for the insurance.