Risk shifting is considered an output of the healthcare sector because it shifts the risk of loss from an illness from the individual to a(n) ______________  ____________________.  

If the expected age of death for a male is 75, then a 20-year-old man who dies is considered to have lost how many years of life?  

A widely used measure of health status is the ______ D index and can be used to measure one’s quality of life.  

The cash payment by a consumer or employer to an insurance company is called:

Eligible individuals voluntarily enroll in Medicare Part A

The structure, process, and _______________ of medical care are used to measure the overall quality of the care provided.  

_____________________ is a vertically integrated healthcare system that attempts to coordinate patient care in a way the provides care more efficiently and less costly.  

How would an increase in the quality of care affect the demand for medical care?  

Flat-of-the-curve medicine states that the additional marginal contribution to health ________________ as the quantity of medical care increases.  

The consumer’s portion of the medical bill for services provided is called: