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

Eligible individuals voluntarily enroll in Medicare Part A

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

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

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

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

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

The Affordable Care Act contained provisions for the dramatic expansion of the Medicare program.

Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that requires certain criteria to be met in order to qualify.  

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