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Fourth Edition McLaughlin
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Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
Part I & Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Multiple Choice
1. The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts include which quantitative
methods?
A. Statistical analysis
B. Cost/benefit analysis
C. Computer simulation models
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 5
2. Today, when people refer to the “healthcare system,” they generally mean:
A. Holistic approaches to health
B. The medical care system
C. The social environment that affects one’s access to health care
D. Preventive services
Ans: B
Page: 3
3. According to McGinnis and Foege, half of our individual health issues can be attributed to:
A. Our behaviors
B. Genetics
C. Environmental factors
D. The effectiveness of government programs
Ans: A
Page: 3
4. Between 1900 and 1995, average life expectancy in the United States increased by _____ years.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 45
D. 50
Ans: B
Page: 4
5. Which of the following is the initial stage of the policy analysis process?
A. Problem identification
B. Qualitative analysis
C. Process definition
D. Process analysis
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Ans: A
Page: 7
6. Policy makers have identified a problem and are working to determine reasonable expectations for
progress over a specified amount of time. This is the _____ phase of the policy analysis process.
A. process analysis
B. qualitative analysis
C. process definition
D. health technology assessment
Ans: D
Page: 7
7. What is one reason U.S. healthcare professionals have not been more involved in policy- making?
A. They are rarely interested in policy issues.
B. Healthcare administrators and researchers were making less than healthcare providers.
C. They often find the training requirements to be arduous.
D. Most healthcare professionals are happy with current healthcare policies.
Ans: B
Page: 9
8. The 10-Step policy development process of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network is
complex because:
A. It is government supported.
B. Process transparency is necessary to display fairness.
C. Many healthcare delivery organizations are involved.
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 7
9. Which of the following is a contributor to the increasing loss of autonomy among healthcare
professionals?
A. Specific provisions of the ACA dealing with the role of healthcare professionals
B. A greater concentration focus on preventive care
C. Fewer healthcare professionals are independent businesspeople, and more are being employed by
large organizations
D. Decreased wages as more people enter the healthcare profession
Ans: C
Pages: 9–10
10. Throughout the world, health disparities due to cultural and socioeconomic factors are referred to as:
A. Health prejudice
B. Health equity
C. Development problems
D. Access issues
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Ans: B
Page: 10
11. Healthy People 2030 is a set of targets for increasing health status that was issued by:
A. The National Institutes of Health
B. The U.S. Congress
C. President Biden
D. The CDC
Ans: D
Page: 11
12. A goal of Healthy People 2030 is to decrease the rate of infant deaths during the first year of life to:
A. 5.8%
B. 5.0%
C. 4.4%
D. 3.6%
Ans: B
Page: 15
13. Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?
A. A person’s genetic predisposition to disease
B. Government healthcare policy
C. The CDC’s response to a communicable disease threat
D. A person’s level of education
Ans: D
Page: 11
14. The group benefiting the most from the wealth transfers through Medicare is the ______.
A. Children
B. Working poor
C. Elderly
D. Immigrants
Ans: C
Page: 12
15. Proponents of _____ tend to favor mandated employer-based health insurance.
A. managed systems
B. administered systems
C. consumer-driven competition
D. oligopolistic competition
Ans: D
Page: 11
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McLaughlin
16. Professionals must take leadership of the developing and disseminating intellectual capital, or:
A. Lose out to artificial intelligence
B. Be forced to go on salary
C. Lose even more autonomy
D. Gain freedom of expression
Ans: C
Pages: 9–10
True or False
17. True or False? The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts do not
emphasize professional subject matter expertise.
Ans: False
Page: 5
18. True or False? According to the WHO, “health” is more than just the absence of illness; it also
includes one’s mental and physical well-being.
Ans: True
Page: 4
19. True or False? According to McGinnis and Foege, a “real cause of death” among Americans is a
sedentary lifestyle.
Ans: True
Page: 4
20. True or False? Rising healthcare costs can affect employment rates in the United States.
Ans: True
Page: 5
21. True or False? The choice of metrics in policy analysis is value-free.
Ans: False
Page: 10
22. True or False? The problem of health disparities is not limited to the United States.
Ans: True
Page: 11
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Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
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23. True or False? Industrial policies like the development of the COVID-19 vaccines are new to the
United States.
Ans: False
Page: 12
24. True or False? Professionals, not their employers, are responsible for decisions about technological
innovations.
Ans: False
Page: 12
25. True or False? The impact of societal values on policy analysis is very limited.
Ans: False
Page: 13
26. True or False? Policy analysis teams require many disciplines and many different skills.
Ans: True
Page: 14
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, Chapter 2 Test Bank
Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
Chapter 2
THE UNIQUE U.S. SYSTEM
Multiple Choice
1. Of the U.S. presidents listed below, who made the most significant improvements in access to health
care?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. George H.W. Bush
Ans: C
Page: 19
2. The ____ model for the U.S. healthcare system has been ruled out legally.
A. provider oligopoly
B. provider monopoly
C. free market
D. administered competition
Ans: B
Page: 18
3. American industry, as well as its healthcare system, is generally characterized as:
A. Monopolistic
B. Oligopolistic
C. Pure competition
D. Monopsony
Ans: B
Page: 18
4. The ACA curtailed the ability of insurers to:
A. Exclude pre-existing conditions
B. Offer quality incentives
C. Treat men and women equally
D. Withdraw from a market
Ans: A
Page: 21
5. With _______ , there is a strong need to constrain anticompetitive practices.
A. managed systems
B. administered systems
C. consumer-driven competition
D. oligopolistic competition
Ans: D
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Page: 18
6. The free market ideology in healthcare emphasizes:
A. A few large sellers
B. Market controlled by a single provider
C. More consumer choice
D. Heavy government involvement
Ans: C
Page: 28
7. Rational measures would probably be put in place to restrain the arms race among hospitals under:
A. Administered competition
B. Consumer-driven competition
C. Oligopolistic competition
D. All of the above
Ans: A
Page: 28
8. A perfect market is characterized by:
A. No buyers and sellers control prices
B. All products have available substitutes
C. Freedom-of-entry for all
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 28
9. Reference pricing is frequently supported by:
A. Hospitals
B. Insurers
C. Regulators
D. Academic medical centers
Ans: B
Page: 28
10. Managed care ran into resistance because of:
A. Lower costs
B. Higher costs
C. Poor quality
D. Lack of consumer choice
Ans: D
Page: 20
11. The alternative with the most market power in the current marketplace is:
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A. Administered competition.
B. Consumer-driven competition
C. Oligopolistic competition
D. All the above
Ans: C
Page: 18
12. Healthcare costs have been difficult for workers to bear because:
A. Healthcare providers charge high prices to boost their low wages.
B. Americans want too many unnecessary procedures.
C. Nonprofit and for-profit hospitals do not compete.
D. The inflation rate for healthcare costs is much high than the rate of increase in wages.
Ans. D
Page: 25
13. People who can receive both Medicare and Medicaid:
A. Comprise 2% to 3% of the recipients of these programs, respectively
B. Are called “dual eligibles”
C. Are usually young people
D. Are restricted from receiving other governmental health benefits
Ans: B
Page: 21
14. “Suits versus Coats” refers to:
A. A hospital dress code
B. Gender discrimination in health care
C. Management-provider conflicts
D. Clinician-regulator conflicts
Ans: C
Page: 30
15. Capitation is:
A. Consequence of Congress’s budget sequesters
B. Result of price controls
C. Fixed payment per enrollee per time period
D. Payment by diagnostic-related group
Ans: C
Page: 19
16. Which state other than Hawaii has achieved near-universal health insurance coverage?
A. Maine
B. Massachusetts
C. Vermont
D. Oregon
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Fourth Edition McLaughlin
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
Quizzes, Midterm and final exams are included (if available in the original resources).
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
⚠️Note on Answer Keys: If the answer key is not included within the chapter
questions, you will find the complete answers and solutions at the end of each
chapter.
✅ Why Buy From Us?
📚 Complete & organized chapter-by-chapter – no missing content, no guessing.
⚡ Instant digital delivery – get your file the moment you pay, no waiting.
📅 Always up to date – we track new editions so you always get the latest version.
💬 Friendly support – real humans ready to help, anytime you need us.
🔒 Safe & secure – thousands of satisfied students trust us every semester.
🛡️Our Guarantees
💰 Money-Back Guarantee: Not satisfied? We offer a full refund – no questions asked.
🔄 Wrong File? No Problem: Contact us and we will replace it immediately with the
correct version, free of charge.
⏰ 24/7 Support: We are always here – reach out anytime and expect a fast response.
, Chapter 1 Test Bank
Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
Part I & Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Multiple Choice
1. The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts include which quantitative
methods?
A. Statistical analysis
B. Cost/benefit analysis
C. Computer simulation models
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 5
2. Today, when people refer to the “healthcare system,” they generally mean:
A. Holistic approaches to health
B. The medical care system
C. The social environment that affects one’s access to health care
D. Preventive services
Ans: B
Page: 3
3. According to McGinnis and Foege, half of our individual health issues can be attributed to:
A. Our behaviors
B. Genetics
C. Environmental factors
D. The effectiveness of government programs
Ans: A
Page: 3
4. Between 1900 and 1995, average life expectancy in the United States increased by _____ years.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 45
D. 50
Ans: B
Page: 4
5. Which of the following is the initial stage of the policy analysis process?
A. Problem identification
B. Qualitative analysis
C. Process definition
D. Process analysis
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Ans: A
Page: 7
6. Policy makers have identified a problem and are working to determine reasonable expectations for
progress over a specified amount of time. This is the _____ phase of the policy analysis process.
A. process analysis
B. qualitative analysis
C. process definition
D. health technology assessment
Ans: D
Page: 7
7. What is one reason U.S. healthcare professionals have not been more involved in policy- making?
A. They are rarely interested in policy issues.
B. Healthcare administrators and researchers were making less than healthcare providers.
C. They often find the training requirements to be arduous.
D. Most healthcare professionals are happy with current healthcare policies.
Ans: B
Page: 9
8. The 10-Step policy development process of the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network is
complex because:
A. It is government supported.
B. Process transparency is necessary to display fairness.
C. Many healthcare delivery organizations are involved.
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 7
9. Which of the following is a contributor to the increasing loss of autonomy among healthcare
professionals?
A. Specific provisions of the ACA dealing with the role of healthcare professionals
B. A greater concentration focus on preventive care
C. Fewer healthcare professionals are independent businesspeople, and more are being employed by
large organizations
D. Decreased wages as more people enter the healthcare profession
Ans: C
Pages: 9–10
10. Throughout the world, health disparities due to cultural and socioeconomic factors are referred to as:
A. Health prejudice
B. Health equity
C. Development problems
D. Access issues
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McLaughlin
Ans: B
Page: 10
11. Healthy People 2030 is a set of targets for increasing health status that was issued by:
A. The National Institutes of Health
B. The U.S. Congress
C. President Biden
D. The CDC
Ans: D
Page: 11
12. A goal of Healthy People 2030 is to decrease the rate of infant deaths during the first year of life to:
A. 5.8%
B. 5.0%
C. 4.4%
D. 3.6%
Ans: B
Page: 15
13. Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health?
A. A person’s genetic predisposition to disease
B. Government healthcare policy
C. The CDC’s response to a communicable disease threat
D. A person’s level of education
Ans: D
Page: 11
14. The group benefiting the most from the wealth transfers through Medicare is the ______.
A. Children
B. Working poor
C. Elderly
D. Immigrants
Ans: C
Page: 12
15. Proponents of _____ tend to favor mandated employer-based health insurance.
A. managed systems
B. administered systems
C. consumer-driven competition
D. oligopolistic competition
Ans: D
Page: 11
3
, Chapter 1 Test Bank
Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
16. Professionals must take leadership of the developing and disseminating intellectual capital, or:
A. Lose out to artificial intelligence
B. Be forced to go on salary
C. Lose even more autonomy
D. Gain freedom of expression
Ans: C
Pages: 9–10
True or False
17. True or False? The Office of Personnel Management specifications for policy analysts do not
emphasize professional subject matter expertise.
Ans: False
Page: 5
18. True or False? According to the WHO, “health” is more than just the absence of illness; it also
includes one’s mental and physical well-being.
Ans: True
Page: 4
19. True or False? According to McGinnis and Foege, a “real cause of death” among Americans is a
sedentary lifestyle.
Ans: True
Page: 4
20. True or False? Rising healthcare costs can affect employment rates in the United States.
Ans: True
Page: 5
21. True or False? The choice of metrics in policy analysis is value-free.
Ans: False
Page: 10
22. True or False? The problem of health disparities is not limited to the United States.
Ans: True
Page: 11
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, Chapter 1 Test Bank
Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
23. True or False? Industrial policies like the development of the COVID-19 vaccines are new to the
United States.
Ans: False
Page: 12
24. True or False? Professionals, not their employers, are responsible for decisions about technological
innovations.
Ans: False
Page: 12
25. True or False? The impact of societal values on policy analysis is very limited.
Ans: False
Page: 13
26. True or False? Policy analysis teams require many disciplines and many different skills.
Ans: True
Page: 14
5
, Chapter 2 Test Bank
Health Policy Analysis, 4th Edition
McLaughlin
Chapter 2
THE UNIQUE U.S. SYSTEM
Multiple Choice
1. Of the U.S. presidents listed below, who made the most significant improvements in access to health
care?
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
D. George H.W. Bush
Ans: C
Page: 19
2. The ____ model for the U.S. healthcare system has been ruled out legally.
A. provider oligopoly
B. provider monopoly
C. free market
D. administered competition
Ans: B
Page: 18
3. American industry, as well as its healthcare system, is generally characterized as:
A. Monopolistic
B. Oligopolistic
C. Pure competition
D. Monopsony
Ans: B
Page: 18
4. The ACA curtailed the ability of insurers to:
A. Exclude pre-existing conditions
B. Offer quality incentives
C. Treat men and women equally
D. Withdraw from a market
Ans: A
Page: 21
5. With _______ , there is a strong need to constrain anticompetitive practices.
A. managed systems
B. administered systems
C. consumer-driven competition
D. oligopolistic competition
Ans: D
1
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Page: 18
6. The free market ideology in healthcare emphasizes:
A. A few large sellers
B. Market controlled by a single provider
C. More consumer choice
D. Heavy government involvement
Ans: C
Page: 28
7. Rational measures would probably be put in place to restrain the arms race among hospitals under:
A. Administered competition
B. Consumer-driven competition
C. Oligopolistic competition
D. All of the above
Ans: A
Page: 28
8. A perfect market is characterized by:
A. No buyers and sellers control prices
B. All products have available substitutes
C. Freedom-of-entry for all
D. All the above
Ans: D
Page: 28
9. Reference pricing is frequently supported by:
A. Hospitals
B. Insurers
C. Regulators
D. Academic medical centers
Ans: B
Page: 28
10. Managed care ran into resistance because of:
A. Lower costs
B. Higher costs
C. Poor quality
D. Lack of consumer choice
Ans: D
Page: 20
11. The alternative with the most market power in the current marketplace is:
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A. Administered competition.
B. Consumer-driven competition
C. Oligopolistic competition
D. All the above
Ans: C
Page: 18
12. Healthcare costs have been difficult for workers to bear because:
A. Healthcare providers charge high prices to boost their low wages.
B. Americans want too many unnecessary procedures.
C. Nonprofit and for-profit hospitals do not compete.
D. The inflation rate for healthcare costs is much high than the rate of increase in wages.
Ans. D
Page: 25
13. People who can receive both Medicare and Medicaid:
A. Comprise 2% to 3% of the recipients of these programs, respectively
B. Are called “dual eligibles”
C. Are usually young people
D. Are restricted from receiving other governmental health benefits
Ans: B
Page: 21
14. “Suits versus Coats” refers to:
A. A hospital dress code
B. Gender discrimination in health care
C. Management-provider conflicts
D. Clinician-regulator conflicts
Ans: C
Page: 30
15. Capitation is:
A. Consequence of Congress’s budget sequesters
B. Result of price controls
C. Fixed payment per enrollee per time period
D. Payment by diagnostic-related group
Ans: C
Page: 19
16. Which state other than Hawaii has achieved near-universal health insurance coverage?
A. Maine
B. Massachusetts
C. Vermont
D. Oregon
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