siddhans wrote:
The argument above logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
A. Health care plans cannot save lives unless they also cover medical procedures that treat any potentially fatal conditions that are detected.
B. Many potentially lethal conditions are likely to be detected during an annual checkup.
C. Doctors who perform comprehensive annual checkups charge high fees, such that health care plan members cannot afford checkups that are not covered.
D. People who are members of health plans are more likely to have potentially fatal conditions than those who are not members of health plans.
E. People are less likely to purchase a health care plan that does not cover annual checkups, thus negatively affecting the insurers’ profitability.
What is the conclusion in this argument and what is the conclusion indicator?
Can this problem be solved by elimination using causality ?
Health Care Plan doesn't cover annual checkups (X) -> Risk life of members (Y)
Does A have any cause - effect relationship ...Why is A wrong?
Why is C wrong?
Members of plans are unlikely to obtain care that is not covered by their health care plans
Members may have conditions that, if not detected early, are more likely to become fatal.
Conclusion: A plan that does not cover annual checkups is risking the lives of its members
The problem here is that there is no link between "detected early" and "annual checkups". We are given that if something is not covered in the plan, members will not avail it. We are given that there may be condition which if not detected early may become fatal. Based on this we are concluding that if annual checkups are not covered, it's a risk to the lives of the members.
The assumption needs to link annual checkups to detecting early.
A. Health care plans cannot save lives unless they also cover medical procedures that treat any potentially fatal conditions that are detected.
Medical procedures are out of scope
B. Many potentially lethal conditions are likely to be detected during an annual checkup.
Correct.
C. Doctors who perform comprehensive annual checkups charge high fees, such that health care plan members cannot afford checkups that are not covered.
Doctors charging high fees is irrelevant. Even if they charge low fees, it is all the same to us. We already know that members will not go for care that is not covered by the plan. If the plan doesn't cover annual checkups, members will not get it done. Whether they can afford or not is besides the point.
D. People who are members of health plans are more likely to have potentially fatal conditions than those who are not members of health plans.
Not an assumption.
E. People are less likely to purchase a health care plan that does not cover annual checkups, thus negatively affecting the insurers’ profitability.
Doesn't matter how many people buy such plans. The argument is only talking about how these plans are detrimental to health.
Answer (B)