Healthcare Policy: Questions

1. The Medicaid healthcare insurance program covers the following populations:
   1. Poor elderly
   2. Blind or disabled people
   3. Poor women with
   4. All of the above
      
2. North Carolina has the following number of people on Medicaid:
   1. 100,000 people 
   2. 500,000 people 
   3. 750,000 people 
   4. 1.2 million people

3. Budget cuts in Medicaid might increase costs associated with these: 
1. Correction personnel and facilities
2. Emergency room treatments
3. Social programs needed to help the poor, the mentally ill, and disabled people
4. All of the above
   
4. North Carolina spends the following amount on Medicaid out of its budget, per representatives on the HealthWise program:
1. $8 billion
2. $1 billion
3. $50 million  
4. $8 million 

5. How many North Carolinians are on Medicaid in 2005, per representatives on the HealthWise program:
1. 1 person out of every 20 people
2. 1 person out of every 10 people
3. 1 person out of every 8 people
4. 1 person out of every 5 people

6. Medicaid was first introduced to the American people in 1965.
1. True
2. False

7. Medicare and Medicaid are the same thing. 
1. True
2. False
   
8. Medicare helps people at what age?
1. 55
2. 60
3. 65

9. What percent of the North Carolina Medicaid cost goes to illegal immigrants?
1. 1%
2. 5%
3. 15%
4. 40%

10. Medicaid helps the poor elderly, poor women with children, and disabled. What percentage of the North Carolina Medicaid budget goes to the elderly?
1. 20% 
2. 33% 
3. 50% 
4. 75% 

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