Health Issues and the Election Quiz

Which proposal has not been endorsed by at least one of the major Democratic presidential candidates?(Required)

Adopt Medicare-for-all

Improve ACA coverage by making premiums and deductibles more affordable

Allow people to choose coverage under a public program, like Medicare

Establish a national health service, like the British health care system

Each of the above has been endorsed by at least one major Democratic presidential candidate

Since the Affordable Care Act was passed into law, the number of uninsured people in the U.S. has:(Required)

Increased by approximately 1 million

Decreased by approximately 1 million

Decreased by approximately 5 million

Decreased by approximately 20 million

What was the average annual premium for employer-sponsored health insurance for a family of four in 2019, taking into account both the employer and the worker contributions?(Required)

About $7,500

About $10,000

About $15,000

About $20,000

What share of total national health expenditures was spent on retail prescription drugs in 2018?(Required)

Less than 10%

About 15%

About 20%

About 25%

A lawsuit currently in the courts seeks to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act. Which of the following statements is true?(Required)

The Trump Administration supports the lawsuit and argues that nearly all of the Affordable Care Act, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions, should be overturned

The Trump Administration supports the lawsuit but would retain all protections for people with pre-existing conditions

Which of the following Democratic presidential candidates has a proposal to give Americans an option to choose coverage under a public plan (“public option”) or keep their private insurance?(Required)

Elizabeth Warren

Pete Buttigieg

Joe Biden

Amy Klobuchar

Tom Steyer

Mike Bloomberg

All of the above

Who was the first Member of Congress or Senator to introduce a bill that had “Medicare for All” in the title?(Required)

Senator Ted Kennedy

Congressman John Dingell

Congressman John Conyers

Senator Bernie Sanders

Under the Sanders’ Medicare-for-all bill, which of the following statements is correct?(Required)

The current Medicare and Medicaid programs would continue to provide the same coverage that they offer today

There would be no deductibles and copays, except for up to $200 in copays for prescription drugs

People would have the option of keeping their current employer coverage if they prefer it

Doctors and hospitals would be required to be paid current Medicare rates

All of the above

True or False: All of the leading Democratic presidential candidates support a proposal to give the government authority to negotiate prescription drug prices.(Required)

True

False

All of the major Democratic presidential candidates support doing away with the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funding for abortion, except in cases of rape, incest or if the pregnancy is a threat to the health of the pregnant person. How many states currently permit use of state funds to cover abortion services in circumstances other than the Hyde restrictions under their Medicaid program?(Required)

All states

6 states

16 states

36 states

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