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- 3. "___" pricing is when the manufacturer of a drug raises the prices far higher and quicker than the rate of inflation.
- 4. What is the country with the most expensive healthcare in the world?
- 7. Adults aged 19-64 were almost "___" as likely as adults aged 65 and over to have not taken their prescription medication doses properly to save money.
- 9. Approximately 8 "___" Americans rely on insulin to manage diabetes.
- 12. What device costs roughly $300 (w/o insurance) and without which, some persons can't breathe?
- 13. Many citizens in the USA do this regarding their prescription medication doses in an effort to save money.
- 14. What chronic disease that can cost anywhere between $50,000-130,000 over the course of a lifetime, and requires insulin to treat?
- 15. What is the proper abbreviation for what is commonly known as "Obamacare", which makes healthcare more affordable to those below the poverty line?
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- 1. This insurance policy refers to a specific amount of money that an individual has to pay out of pocket before an insurance company will pay for that individual's claim.
- 2. What is a lifelong medication for those that cannot make this hormone on their own?
- 5. This drug is used in a lot of major surgeries, and can cost anywhere from $200-3,500 without insurance.
- 6. Those adults from ages 18-64 who were "___" were more likely to have asked their physician for lower-cost prescription medication.
- 8. The price for a single vial of insulin is usually more than $250. How many vials do patients use per month?
- 9. What is the Government National Health Insurance Program, but still requires most people to own private health insurance?
- 10. Which president signed the Government National Health Insurance Program into effect?
- 11. Approximately one-fifth of the $263 "___" spent on retail-level prescriptions in the USA were paid out of pocket in 2012.