Uninsured Quiz

How many people under 65 in the United States were without coverage in 2014?(Required)

11 million

32 million

45 million

Don’t know

Following implementation of the Affordable Care Act in January 2014, the uninsured rate:(Required)

Stayed about the same

Increased slightly

Reached its lowest level in decades

Don’t know

Since the ACA coverage expansions, how do uninsured rates for children compare to those for adults?(Required)

Children are less likely to be uninsured

Adults are less likely to be uninsured

They are about equal

Don’t know

The remaining nonelderly uninsured population is made up predominantly of which of the following:(Required)

Undocumented immigrants

People from working families

“Young Invincibles,” defined as young adults age 19-25 years

Don’t know

Most of the uninsured have been without health coverage for how long?(Required)

A year or more

Between seven and 12 months

Six months or less

Don’t know

The main reason that people say they are uninsured is:(Required)

They are opposed to the Affordable Care Act and prefer to pay the penalty

They don’t want or need health insurance

The cost of coverage is too expensive

Don’t know

Compared to people with health coverage, those who are uninsured are more likely to:(Required)

Be in excellent or very good health

Receive regular outpatient care

Forgo health care services when they are sick

Don’t know

When people without insurance need to use health care services:(Required)

They are typically billed for those services

Their care is typically free

Most of their care is paid for by a special fund set aside for this purpose

Don’t know

In states that did not expand Medicaid, what coverage options are available for poor uninsured adults?(Required)

They may purchase subsidized coverage in their state Marketplace.

They may apply for Medicaid coverage in another state that has adopted the Medicaid expansion.

They are likely to fall into a “coverage gap,” in which they earn too much to qualify for Medicaid in their state but too little to qualify for subsidies in the Marketplace.

Don’t know

True or False: Nearly all of the remaining uninsured population is ineligible for assistance under the Affordable Care Act.(Required)

True

False

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