Author Question: When was the idea of national health care insurance first debated in the United States? a. ... (Read 76 times)

erika · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

When was the idea of national health care insurance first debated in the United States?

a. Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign as he attempted to achieve such a plan
b. During President Johnson's administration when Medicare and Medicaid were instituted in the 1960s
c. President Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to include health insurance in Social Security legislation in the 1930s
d. President Theodore Roosevelt advocated such national medical coverage in 1916

Question 2

A nurse represents the state professional association. Which of the following actions would the nurse complete in relation to legislation?

a. Be prepared to contribute to campaigns of legislators who vote consistently with nursing goals
b. Be prepared to confront verbally those on the opposite side of legislative issues
c. Be prepared to provide testimony and comment on relevant issues
d. Be prepared to visit schools of nursing to present about the current legislative issues

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
European countries began a social model of health insurance in the early 1900s. President Theodore Roosevelt advocated a similar plan for the United States in 1916. The other attempts mentioned came after Theodore Roosevelt's initial attempt in 1916.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Although a nurse might do any of the above, the most effective is to provide testimony and comment on issues of importance to nursing. Contributing is dependent on the financial resources of the nurse. Legislators often appreciate volunteer hours spent on campaign tasks as much as sums of money. Giving presentations to schools may be useful, but it may be assumed that most nursing faculty can discuss legislative health issues. Verbal confrontations are not always useful.