What Is the Primary Purpose of the Insurance Exchanges Set

question 204

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the insurance exchanges set up by the PPACA?

• A) provide direct care to those without employer-provided health insurance
• B) allow those with employer-provided health insurance to trade for policies that are more cost effective
• C) sell government-provided health insurance to those lacking employer coverage
• D) promote competition among insurance companies to help reduce the growth in health care spending

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Activity

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' response by increasing heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Iodine Deficiency

A lack of iodine in the body, leading to thyroid problems, including goiter and intellectual disabilities in severe cases.

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Thyroid Hormone

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland, such as thyroxine, that regulate metabolism, energy generation, and growth and development.