Healthcare Policy Terms

noun Case

• The Supreme Court's ruling on this bellwether case will set a precedent for future similar cases.
• Everyone is talking about the bellwether case because it could change everything.
• The outcome of the bellwether case will totally shake things up.
• The bellwether case is like a litmus test for the entire legal system.

noun Acronym for American Chiropractic Association, a professional organization representing chiropractors in the United States.

• The ACA, or Affordable Care Act, was signed into law in 2010.
• Have you heard about the ACA and how it affects healthcare?
• The ACA is a game-changer when it comes to health insurance.
• The ACA is like a safety net for those who cannot afford healthcare.

noun can - a slang term for a metal container, often used in phrases like 'kick the can down the road'

verb kick - to strike or propel forcibly with the foot

preposition down - in or to a lower place or position

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The government's decision to delay addressing the issue only serves to kick the can down the road.
• Let's not just kick the can down the road, we need to deal with this problem now.
• Stop avoiding the problem and kicking the can down the road!
• By continuously procrastinating, you're just kicking the can down the road and making the situation worse.

noun the process of a person seeking insurance coverage being more likely to have high-risk characteristics, which can lead to higher premiums or denial of coverage

• The insurance company had to adjust their policies to account for adverse selection among their customers.
• The car dealership was worried about adverse selection when offering a discount to anyone who traded in their old vehicle.
• The team captain knew there was some adverse selection going on when picking players for the game.
• In the world of investing, adverse selection can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.