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Question 1. What is defined as being functionally dependent on a long-term basis due to physical or mental limitations or both?

Palliative care

Long-term care

Medicaid

Medicare

Question 2. Reimbursement is a critical issue for the majority of assisted living facilities that receive it in the form of __________.

Medicaid reimbursement

private payment

nonprofit payments

Medicare payments

Question 3. Critical issues facing the U.S. healthcare system regarding long-term care services include all the following except:

public interest in improving healthcare access.

lack of access to government programs.

public resources for long-term care.

affordable insurance for palliative care.

Question 4. Continuing care retirement communities are an approach to financing long-term care for __________.

Medicaid

Medicare

Social Security

private insurance policies

Question 5. How do you see long-term care changing the healthcare system in the 21st century? What ethical issues do you see playing a role in this situation?

Question 6. How can family members provide long-term care as a caregiver?

Question 7. Why do long-term health care and palliative care private insurance lack popularity among elderly individuals in the United States?