Kaiser-Permanente, the Nation's Largest Health Maintenance Organization, Was Founded

question 9

Multiple Choice

Kaiser-Permanente, the nation's largest health maintenance organization, was founded

• A) to provide cost-effective medical care to Kaiser employees.
• B) to provide access to medical care to Kaiser workers in remote locations where medical services were in short supply.
• C) to slow the rate of growth in medical spending for Kaiser employees.
• D) as a group-model HMO.
• E) as a network-model HMO.

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Definitions:

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs that produce gametes; ovaries in females and testes in males, also responsible for producing sex hormones.

Pituitary Hormones

Hormones released by the pituitary gland, which regulate various bodily functions and processes including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances produced by the body that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.

Low-income Households

Households with total income below a certain threshold defined by national statistics, often associated with insufficient resources to meet basic living expenses.