Author Question: In the late 1960s and early 1970s it was suggested that health systems agencies (HSAs) plan services ... (Read 193 times)

jparksx · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the late 1960s and early 1970s it was suggested that health systems agencies (HSAs) plan services based on local health needs assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of needed services.

Only services documented as needed were allowed. Why, after this plan was implemented and effective, were HSAs discontinued? Select all that apply.

A. Consumers were not interested and would not become involved.
B. People were afraid of federal control.
C. The states refused to continue to fund such efforts.
D. Nurses did not receive appropriate salary raises under HSAs.
E. President Reagan was philosophically opposed to limits on the free market.
F. Vested interest groups (AHA, AMA) opposed HSAs.

Question 2

What was the most costly category of health care in the 1960s, which drastically increased after Medicare and Medicaid began?

A. Drugs and medical supplies
B. Hospital care
C. Physician services
D. Public health