Please answer these 7 questions (with one most appropriate answer to you) in a MS-word file and save the file as ‘UHC-Pre-YOURNAME’ and send me by email.

(Example for answers : 1. B, 2. B. etc and for file name: UHC-Pre-NahidIslam)

1. What do you assume by the phrase ‘Universal Health Coverage’?

a. Health for allb. Health for all even if anyone is poor or unable to payc. A comprehensive system of health services and financing modalityd. Everyone gets every health service even if he is poor

2. In UHC. Which is the most important determinant?

a. Serviceb. people c. affordabilityd. quality

3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of universal health care?

a. Doctors and other health care professionals can focus on treating the patient instead of worrying about insurance procedures, access paperwork, and malpractice liability.

b. Universal health care will cause a decrease in taxes.c. All people will have equal access to health care, which promotes equality and fairness.d. People would be encouraged to seek preventative care and get medical help early on

when treatment is not as aggressive. Many people skip out on preventative care to save money.

4. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of universal health care?

a. People who have pre-existing conditions would not be able to be covered.b. Businesses charge higher prices for their services to fund research that results in better

treatments and methods. Universal health care will eliminate competition and affect how much businesses can charge for medical services, which can decrease innovation.

c. The initial cost of implementing a universal health care plan may be expensive.d. Generating funds for universal health care may lead to spending cuts in other areas of the

government, including education and defense.

5. What is universal health care?

a. a specific type of accidental insurance plan where everyone is provided health coverage regardless of their income, race, age, pre-existing conditions, gender, or wealth.

b. All of the options are correct.c. A specific type of health care where everyone is provided health coverage regardless of

their income, race, age, pre-existing conditions, gender, or wealth.d. a specific type of health care where everyone is provided health coverage based on their

income, race, age, pre-existing conditions, gender, or wealth.

6. What is a single payer system?

a. When the government provides all people with basic health care services and there is a second system of care that allows people the option of purchasing additional health care service and other health care benefits.

b. Setting up universal health care so that a single organization would be responsible for collecting health care fees and health care payouts.

c. When the government mandates that all people have insurance.d. None of the options are correct.

7. Universal health care can be provided in which of the following ways?

a. All of the options are correct.b. The government can issue a mandate requiring all people to have some form of health

coverage.c. Using the private sector in order to subsidize health care coverage.d. Handing out vouchers or giving people refundable tax credits so that they are able to

purchase health care in the private sector.