Quiz: Medicare - Civic Genius

Medicare operates as a:*

Mandatory state health care program supported by federal funds
Optional state health care program supported by federal funds
Health care program funded by the federal government
Health care program run by private insurance companies with affordable co-pays and low-deductibles

In 2019, Medicare accounted for what percentage of total national health care spending?*

10 percent
20 percent
30 percent
40 percent

Experts project that the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will become depleted by:*

2026
2036
2043
2050

In 1972, Congress extended Medicare to cover what condition, even for people younger than 65?*

Lyme disease
Stage 4 lung cancer
Permanent kidney failure
HIV/AIDS

Medicare does not cover:*

Most dental care
Routine vision care
Hearing aids
All of the above

Medicare covers long-term care, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities.*

True
False

About ________ of Medicare beneficiaries have incomes less than two times the federal poverty level ($26,200).*

One fifth
One quarter
One third
Half

Signing up for Medicare can be confusing. Beneficiaries can enroll in original Medicare (which includes hospital and medical expenses) and add an optional prescription drug plan, or can choose a plan that usually includes all three, called __________.*

Medicare Plus
Medicaid
Medicare Advantage
Medigap

The Trump administration introduced a plan earlier this summer that would allow imports of prescription drugs from:*

Canada
China
Mexico
The European Union

Polling shows that Medicare for All is more popular than adding a public option for health insurance.*

True
False

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