The MOST Contentious Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable

question 12

Multiple Choice

The MOST contentious part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been its

• A)increased regulation of the health insurance industry.
• B)requirement that health insurers insure everyone, regardless of medical history.
• C)requirement that everyone have health insurance and purchase it if necessary.
• D)removal of a cap on lifetime benefits from health insurance.
• E)creation of health-care exchanges to help people find affordable health insurance.

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Definitions:

Pituitary Hormones

A group of hormones produced by the pituitary gland, which regulate various physiological processes including growth, reproduction, and metabolism.

Gonadotropic Hormones

Hormones produced by the pituitary gland that stimulate the activity of the gonads (ovaries and testes).

TSH

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

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone, a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol and other steroids.