AGPCNP HA 610
Health Policy & Management
Midterm Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is the primary goal of health policy?
- A. To reduce healthcare costs
- B. To improve population health outcomes
- C. To increase healthcare provider salaries
- D. To expand healthcare facilities
- ANS: B. To improve population health outcomes
- Rationale: Health policy aims to improve population health
outcomes by creating and implementing policies that promote
health and prevent disease.
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,2. A 65-year-old woman presents with a history of multiple
chronic conditions. Which of the following health policy
initiatives would be most beneficial for her?
- A. Medicare
- B. Medicaid
- C. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- D. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- ANS: A. Medicare
- Rationale: Medicare is a federal health insurance program
that provides coverage for individuals aged 65 and older, as well
as those with certain disabilities.
3. Which of the following is a key component of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA)?
- A. Expansion of Medicaid
- B. Reduction of healthcare provider salaries
- C. Elimination of private health insurance
- D. Increase in healthcare facility construction
- ANS: A. Expansion of Medicaid
- Rationale: The ACA includes the expansion of Medicaid to
cover more low-income individuals and families.
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, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The primary purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) is to protect __________.
- ANS: Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Rationale: HIPAA is designed to protect patient privacy and
confidentiality by setting standards for the protection of health
information.
5. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
responsible for administering __________ and Medicaid
programs.
- ANS: Medicare
- Rationale: CMS administers both Medicare and Medicaid
programs, ensuring that eligible individuals receive healthcare
coverage.
6. The primary goal of value-based care is to improve
__________ while reducing costs.
- ANS: Patient outcomes
- Rationale: Value-based care aims to improve patient
outcomes by incentivizing healthcare providers to deliver high-
quality care while reducing costs.
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, True/False Questions
7. True or False: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) requires all individuals to have health insurance coverage.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: The ACA includes an individual mandate that
requires all individuals to have health insurance coverage or face
a penalty.
8. True or False: Medicaid is a federal program that provides
health insurance coverage for low-income individuals and
families.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that
provides health insurance coverage for low-income individuals
and families.
9. True or False: The primary purpose of health policy is to
increase healthcare provider salaries.
- ANS: False
- Rationale: The primary purpose of health policy is to
improve population health outcomes, not to increase healthcare
provider salaries.
©2024/2025
Health Policy & Management
Midterm Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is the primary goal of health policy?
- A. To reduce healthcare costs
- B. To improve population health outcomes
- C. To increase healthcare provider salaries
- D. To expand healthcare facilities
- ANS: B. To improve population health outcomes
- Rationale: Health policy aims to improve population health
outcomes by creating and implementing policies that promote
health and prevent disease.
©2024/2025
,2. A 65-year-old woman presents with a history of multiple
chronic conditions. Which of the following health policy
initiatives would be most beneficial for her?
- A. Medicare
- B. Medicaid
- C. Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- D. Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- ANS: A. Medicare
- Rationale: Medicare is a federal health insurance program
that provides coverage for individuals aged 65 and older, as well
as those with certain disabilities.
3. Which of the following is a key component of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA)?
- A. Expansion of Medicaid
- B. Reduction of healthcare provider salaries
- C. Elimination of private health insurance
- D. Increase in healthcare facility construction
- ANS: A. Expansion of Medicaid
- Rationale: The ACA includes the expansion of Medicaid to
cover more low-income individuals and families.
©2024/2025
, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The primary purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) is to protect __________.
- ANS: Patient privacy and confidentiality
- Rationale: HIPAA is designed to protect patient privacy and
confidentiality by setting standards for the protection of health
information.
5. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
responsible for administering __________ and Medicaid
programs.
- ANS: Medicare
- Rationale: CMS administers both Medicare and Medicaid
programs, ensuring that eligible individuals receive healthcare
coverage.
6. The primary goal of value-based care is to improve
__________ while reducing costs.
- ANS: Patient outcomes
- Rationale: Value-based care aims to improve patient
outcomes by incentivizing healthcare providers to deliver high-
quality care while reducing costs.
©2024/2025
, True/False Questions
7. True or False: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(ACA) requires all individuals to have health insurance coverage.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: The ACA includes an individual mandate that
requires all individuals to have health insurance coverage or face
a penalty.
8. True or False: Medicaid is a federal program that provides
health insurance coverage for low-income individuals and
families.
- ANS: True
- Rationale: Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that
provides health insurance coverage for low-income individuals
and families.
9. True or False: The primary purpose of health policy is to
increase healthcare provider salaries.
- ANS: False
- Rationale: The primary purpose of health policy is to
improve population health outcomes, not to increase healthcare
provider salaries.
©2024/2025
