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In 2010, Congress passed, and President Obama signed, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Briefly explain why the medical model of health care can be described as a “deficit model.”

Which of the following is true for managed care health insurance plans?

Diabetes typically develops over time with age.

Which of the following is true for managed care health insurance plans?

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) are an example of a managed care structure.

Diabetes typically develops over time with age.

The “wellness model” emphasizes prevention and places the authority and responsibility for health with each individual.

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) are an example of a managed care structure.

List several reasons for rapidly rising health care costs in the United States.