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Healthcare Policy: Answers
- The Medicaid healthcare insurance program covers the following populations:
- Poor elderly
- Blind or disabled
- Poor women with children
- All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above.
- North Carolina has the following number of people on Medicaid:
- 100,000 people
- 500,000 people
- 750,000 people
- 1.2 million people
Answer: d. 1.2 million people.
- Budget cuts in Medicaid might increase costs associated with these:
- Correction personnel and facilities
- Emergency room treatments
- Social programs needed to help the poor, the mentally ill, and disabled people
- All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above.
- North Carolina spends the following amount on Medicaid out of its budget, per representatives on the HealthWise program:
- $8 billion
- $1 billion
- $50 million
- $8 million
Answer: a. North Carolina spends $8 billion on Medicaid.
- How many North Carolinians are on Medicaid in 2005, per representatives on the HealthWise program:
- 1 person out of every 20 people
- 1 person out of every 10 people
- 1 person out of every 8 people
- 1 person out of every 5 people
Answer: c. One person out of every 8 is on Medicaid.
- Medicaid was first introduced to the American people in 1965.
- True
- False
Answer: a. True.
- Medicare and Medicaid are the same thing.
- True
- False
Answer: b. False. Medicare is a federal program, and Medicaid is a state program. In addition, they serve different populations.
- Medicare helps people at what age?
- 55
- 60
- 65
Answer: c. Medicare serves the older population.
- What percent of the North Carolina Medicaid cost goes to illegal immigrants?
- 1%
- 5%
- 15%
- 40%
Answer: One percent goes to illegal immigrants.
- Medicaid helps the poor elderly, poor women with children, and disabled. What percentage of the North Carolina Medicaid budget goes to the elderly?
- 20%
- 33%
- 50%
- 75%
Answer: d. About 75% of the Medicaid budget goes to help the elderly.
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