Content Preview

Basics of the U.S. Healthcare System, Chapter 1 Exam 2025 Questions and Answers Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) - ....ANSWER ...-a federal agency established to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for Americans Almshouses - ....ANSWER ...-Also known as poorhouses, established in the 19th century to serve the indigent. American Medical Association (AMA) - ....ANSWER ...-is a professional membership organization for physicians established in 1847. Responsible for standardizing medical education. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - ....ANSWER ...-The purposes of this act include the following: (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery. (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession. (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health. (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits. (5) To stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1