What are issues surrounding the shifting of healthcare coverage ...

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What are issues surrounding the shifting of healthcare coverage from the private sector to the public sector, and now back to the private sector? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Technology has exploded.
  2. Soaring cost of health care
  3. Blindly covering costs of services
  4. Families being left bankrupt
  5. Improvement in care quality

Question 2

The cost of prescription medications, an indicator of healthcare costs, has skyrocketed from 2.7 million in 1960 to 271.1 billion in 2013. What would be a reason for the increase in prescription medication costs?
 
  1. Technology costs associated with new drug development
  2. Health insurance covers all medication costs
  3. People want more prescription medications for all of their illnesses.
  4. The majority of prescription medications are used by an increasingly aging population.

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Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The explosion of technology is an issue that will impact health care coverage back to the private sector.
2. The soaring cost of health care is an issue that will impact health care coverage back to the private sector.
3. Blindly covering the costs of services is an issue that will impact health care coverage back to the private sector.
4. The cost of health care has left some families bankrupt, or finding that they have to choose between care or financial insolvency.
5. There is no documentation to support that care quality has improved with the shifting of healthcare coverage back to the private sector.

Answer to Question 2

1
Explanation: 1. Technology associated with new drug development has contributed to the skyrocketing costs of prescription medications.
2. Health insurance does not cover all medication costs. It depends on the health insurance policy.
3. The use of prescription medications for illnesses has increased, but it is a generalization to assume that people want more prescription medications for illnesses.
4. The population is aging, but this group does not account for the majority of prescription medications used.