The Medically Uninsured May Wait Until Their Illness Reaches a Critical

question 218

Multiple Choice

The medically uninsured may wait until their illness reaches a critical stage before going to the hospital for admittance or emergency care. Hospitals in the U.S. provide how much of these uncompensated, or "free," health care services per year?

• A)about $6 billion
• B)about $12 billion
• C)about $40 billion
• D)about $65 billion

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Definitions:

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution; methods of resolving disputes outside of the traditional judicial process, such as arbitration or mediation.

Federal District Courts

Courts of the United States federal court system that have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases falling under federal law or involving diverse state parties.

Med-Arb

A type of dispute resolution process in which both parties agree to start out in mediation and, if unsuccessful, to move on to arbitration.

Uniform Mediation Act

A legislative framework designed to promote consistency and establish procedures for the mediation process in legal disputes.