Comprehension Affordable: Andalucía 2010

COMPREHENSION

AFFORDABLE, ACCESIBLE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR ALL

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-3 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1 What are the effects of more and more expensive health insurance in America today?

• Not only millions of people might lose their insurance coverage, employers might also be forced to choose between either giving their employees health insurance coverage or being a competitive business.

2 What will the Obama plan force health insurance companies to do?

• The Obama plan will force health insurance companies to provide all Americans with coverage for any disease whatever their health or medical history.

3 Can Obama's plan be carried out without taking other policies into account? Explain.

• Obama's plan cannot be carried out without reordering priorities regarding other important agricultural, educational and environmental policies, as all of them together have direct repercussions on the United States' public health system, so that they can be used to improve itindirectly.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

4 More and more Americans are receiving medical insurance coverage through their employers.

• FALSE: Nowadays, fewer Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employers... and this trend shows no sign of slowing down. (lines 5-6)

5 The Obama plan will mean cancelling the medical coverage which people have now.

• FALSE: Under the Obama plan, Americans will be able to maintain their current coverage...(lines 10-11)

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