Healthcare Reform Quiz

Why is healthcare reform especially important for seniors? *

Seniors are not affected by healthcare costs

Seniors often rely on healthcare services, prescriptions, Medicare, and access to trusted providers

Seniors are not allowed to choose doctors

Healthcare reform only affects hospitals, not patients

What does healthcare price transparency mean? *

Patients should never know the cost of care

Hospitals should hide prices until after treatment

Patients should be able to understand and compare healthcare costs before receiving care when possible

Only insurance companies should see healthcare prices

Which of the following best reflects AMAC Action’s healthcare reform priorities? *

Expanding patient choice, improving price transparency, increasing access, and promoting competition

Reducing patient choice and increasing one-size-fits-all government control

Making healthcare prices harder to understand

Eliminating accountability for healthcare middlemen

Why are healthcare middlemen such as PBMs and GPOs important in healthcare reform discussions? *

They have no influence on healthcare costs

They only work directly for patients

They replace doctors in providing medical care

They can influence pricing, access, rebates, purchasing arrangements, and overall healthcare costs

Which statement is the most effective way to advocate for healthcare reform? *

“Healthcare is complicated, so citizens should not speak up.”

“Patients deserve clear prices, access to trusted doctors, affordable prescriptions, and more control over their healthcare decisions.”

“The government should control every healthcare decision.”

“Healthcare prices should remain hidden from patients.”