MHA 708 Exam B Review 2026 | Healthcare Policy | Verified
Q&A | Graded A+
1. If a new health policy aims to increase health insurance coverage among rural
Americans from 85% to 95%, what strategies might be effective in achieving
this goal?
Eliminating health insurance requirements for rural residents.
Increasing taxes on health insurance providers to fund rural healthcare.
Implementing outreach programs and subsidies to make health
insurance more affordable for low-income rural residents.
Restricting health insurance options to only government plans.
2. Describe the purpose of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) in the context
of healthcare legislation.
APMs focus solely on increasing the number of services provided.
APMs are only applicable to rural health challenges.
APMs aim to incentivize healthcare providers to deliver high-quality
care while controlling costs.
APMs are designed to eliminate all forms of healthcare payment.
3. If a new healthcare policy were to implement a value-based care model,
which of the following would likely be an example of an Alternative Payment
Model (APM) that could be used?
Fee-for-service payments for each visit
Bundled payments for joint replacement surgeries
Flat rate payments for emergency room visits
Capitation payments for all patients regardless of services
,4. Which of the following statements is/are true about the impact of COVID-19
on public health in the U.S.?
C. Exacerbated health disparities by geography, race, and ethnicity
E. A, B, and C
D. A and C
B. Significant increase in public health funding
A. A dramatic increase in the death rate
5. Describe the role of committees in the legislative process regarding bill
introduction.
Committees only provide recommendations after a bill is passed.
Committees are responsible for enforcing laws after they are enacted.
Committees review bills and decide whether they should be
introduced to the larger legislative body.
Committees have no role in the introduction of bills.
6. The power of courts to declare legislative and executive actions
unconstitutional is called
federalism.
checks and balances.
judicial review.
separation of powers.
judicial preemption.
7. Imagine a new health policy has been implemented to address obesity. What
would be the next step in the policymaking process to ensure its
, effectiveness?
Focus solely on the implementation without considering feedback.
Conduct an evaluation to gather feedback on the policy's impact.
Adopt the policy permanently without further analysis.
Immediately formulate a new policy without assessing the current one.
8. Rulemaking and operation comprise what stage of policy development?
Evaluation
None of the above
Implementation
Problem identification
9. What is the percentage of U.S. citizens with hypertension that are considered
to have uncontrolled hypertension?
Approximately 30%
Approximately 50%
Approximately 20%
Approximately 10%
10. Which branch of the U.S. government is primarily responsible for creating
local healthcare legislation?
Executive
Administrative
Legislative
Judicial
, 11. Waves of morbidity and mortality during the COVID pandemic include
Longer term psychological consequences from isolation and other
aspects of the pandemic
Delay in seeking care leading to later worsened disease
Immediate mortality and morbidity from the virus
All of the above
12. If a healthcare provider successfully meets the performance metrics set by
MIPS, what is the likely outcome for their reimbursement?
Increased reimbursement rates
Reimbursement rates will be determined by patient satisfaction
surveys
Decreased reimbursement rates
No change in reimbursement rates
13. Who is more likely to be binge and heavy drinkers?
Women
Men
Women and men are affected equally
14. Management of chronic illness accounts for up to __% of healthcare
expenses in the US.
75%
35%
65%
Q&A | Graded A+
1. If a new health policy aims to increase health insurance coverage among rural
Americans from 85% to 95%, what strategies might be effective in achieving
this goal?
Eliminating health insurance requirements for rural residents.
Increasing taxes on health insurance providers to fund rural healthcare.
Implementing outreach programs and subsidies to make health
insurance more affordable for low-income rural residents.
Restricting health insurance options to only government plans.
2. Describe the purpose of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) in the context
of healthcare legislation.
APMs focus solely on increasing the number of services provided.
APMs are only applicable to rural health challenges.
APMs aim to incentivize healthcare providers to deliver high-quality
care while controlling costs.
APMs are designed to eliminate all forms of healthcare payment.
3. If a new healthcare policy were to implement a value-based care model,
which of the following would likely be an example of an Alternative Payment
Model (APM) that could be used?
Fee-for-service payments for each visit
Bundled payments for joint replacement surgeries
Flat rate payments for emergency room visits
Capitation payments for all patients regardless of services
,4. Which of the following statements is/are true about the impact of COVID-19
on public health in the U.S.?
C. Exacerbated health disparities by geography, race, and ethnicity
E. A, B, and C
D. A and C
B. Significant increase in public health funding
A. A dramatic increase in the death rate
5. Describe the role of committees in the legislative process regarding bill
introduction.
Committees only provide recommendations after a bill is passed.
Committees are responsible for enforcing laws after they are enacted.
Committees review bills and decide whether they should be
introduced to the larger legislative body.
Committees have no role in the introduction of bills.
6. The power of courts to declare legislative and executive actions
unconstitutional is called
federalism.
checks and balances.
judicial review.
separation of powers.
judicial preemption.
7. Imagine a new health policy has been implemented to address obesity. What
would be the next step in the policymaking process to ensure its
, effectiveness?
Focus solely on the implementation without considering feedback.
Conduct an evaluation to gather feedback on the policy's impact.
Adopt the policy permanently without further analysis.
Immediately formulate a new policy without assessing the current one.
8. Rulemaking and operation comprise what stage of policy development?
Evaluation
None of the above
Implementation
Problem identification
9. What is the percentage of U.S. citizens with hypertension that are considered
to have uncontrolled hypertension?
Approximately 30%
Approximately 50%
Approximately 20%
Approximately 10%
10. Which branch of the U.S. government is primarily responsible for creating
local healthcare legislation?
Executive
Administrative
Legislative
Judicial
, 11. Waves of morbidity and mortality during the COVID pandemic include
Longer term psychological consequences from isolation and other
aspects of the pandemic
Delay in seeking care leading to later worsened disease
Immediate mortality and morbidity from the virus
All of the above
12. If a healthcare provider successfully meets the performance metrics set by
MIPS, what is the likely outcome for their reimbursement?
Increased reimbursement rates
Reimbursement rates will be determined by patient satisfaction
surveys
Decreased reimbursement rates
No change in reimbursement rates
13. Who is more likely to be binge and heavy drinkers?
Women
Men
Women and men are affected equally
14. Management of chronic illness accounts for up to __% of healthcare
expenses in the US.
75%
35%
65%
