Question

1. When government medical expenditures are analyzed, is it appropriate to conclude that the main objective of such expenditures is to improve health and decrease mortality rates?

a. Yes, because many more people-such as those who are low income and the aged-are provided with subsidized coverage

b. No, because very large subsidies are provided to the politically important aged and do not improve health levels as much as if those funds were spent in other ways and on other population groups

c. No, because an important role of government is to assist those with low income who cannot afford to buy medical services

d. b and c

2. What is meant by the statement, "Healthcare organizations are engaged in both political and economic competition"?

a		Healthcare organizations engage in economic competition among themselves for market share and revenues, and they compete politically against members of other health associations to gain an economic advantage.
b		Healthcare organizations engage in political competition among themselves to gain an economic advantage, and they compete economically against members of other health associations to gain market share and revenues.
c		Healthcare organizations engage in economic and political competition with everyone engaged in the financing and delivery of medical services.
d		None of the above

Answer 1

1)Option D.

B and C.

When government medical expenditure are analysed it is not appropriate to conclude that the main objective of such expenditure is to improve health and decrease mortality rates because large subsidies are provided to politically important aged and an important role of government is to assist those with low income who cannot afford to buy medical services.

2)Option A.

This statement meant as healthcare organisation engage in economic competition among themselves for market share and revenues and they compete pollitically aganist members of other health association to gain an economic advantage.