1. In what way does research influence policymaking?

a. Prescription
b. Documentation
c. Analysis
d. All of the above

2. Which approach to national health care, if adopted, will make the most drastic changes in the US health care system?

a. Laissez-faire
b. Play or pay
c. Single payer
d. Managed competition

3. In which approach to national health care is the federal government likely to manage the health care system?

a. Laissez-faire
b. Managed competition
c. Play or pay
d. Single payer

4. What is likely to be the primary cost containment strategy if a single-payer system is adopted in the US?

a. Salaried physicians
b. Supply-side rationing
c. Demand-side rationing
d. Nationalization of health care institutions

5. The notion of managed competition rests primarily on competition among

a. Providers
b. Different types of MCOs
c. Health plans
d. Small geographic regions

6. Under which proposal for comprehensive reform would public entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, become unnecessary?

a. Laissez-faire
b. Managed competition
c. Play or pay
d. Single payer

7. Which federal legislation has put severe constraints on the states to pass employer mandates that would require employers to pay for their employees' health insurance?

a. Health Security Act
b. Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
c. Employee Retirement Income Security Act
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

8. Extensive regulations imposed on health care organizations consume time and resources, which can impede

a. A focus on the consumer
b. Quality
c. Charity
d. Patient autonomy