Author Question: Which of the following best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support ... (Read 18 times)

acc299 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following best describes how the federal government tries to both encourage and support rural health clinics under the Community Health Centers (CHC) program?

a. Allowing tax deductions for charitable contributions to rural health clinics (RHCs)
b. Donating equipment and supplies to establish such clinics
c. Reimbursing both Medicare and Medicaid at a higher rate than otherwise
d. Requiring recipients to serve in a rural health clinic for 3 years in exchange for financial assistance while in school

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to provide public health services to Americans residing in a rural community?

a. Public health nurse
b. Public health physician
c. Epidemiologist
d. Nurse practitioner

succesfull · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The CHC program, administered by the U.S. Public Health Service, benefits underserved areas and populations. RHCs are designed to improve access to primary care. As an incentive to rural communities to apply for RHCs, Medicare and Medicaid are reimbursed at a higher rate than usual.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
In a study of 99 local health departments in three rural states, Rosenblatt and colleagues (2002) found that public health nurses were the core provider of public health services. Many smaller local health departments do not have the economic base to employ other professional public health providers, such as physicians, epidemiologists, sanitarians, and nutritionists at the local level.