Which of the following best describes the approach to health care used by states?
a. Federal funding encourages experimentation in creating new programs.
b. Insurance regulations concerning reimbursement cross state lines.
c. Information about successful programs is known to legislators.
d. States frequently develop new programs as federal funds become available to pay for them.
ANS: D
Many state and local government programs were developed on the basis of availability of federal funds. Funds are accompanied by regulations, which apply to all recipients. These have served to standardize health policy. Federal funding is limited, thus there is limited opportunity for experimentation. Legislators must be involved in ongoing education in order to keep up to date on what is happening with programs that have been implemented. Insurance regulations are monitored by individual states so reimbursement concerns are unable to cross state lines.
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