MHA 708 EXAM A – HEALTHCARE POLICY
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 LATEST RELEASED VERSION
100 Multiple-Choice Questions
1.
Healthcare policy is BEST defined as:
A. Clinical decision-making at the bedside
B. Laws and actions influencing health systems and outcomes
C. Insurance billing processes
D. Hospital operational management
Answer: B
Rationale: Policy shapes financing, delivery, and regulation of
care.
2.
Which stakeholder has the MOST influence during agenda-
setting?
A. Courts
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B. Media
C. Bureaucrats
D. Professional associations
Answer: B
Rationale: Media attention elevates issues to public and
political priority.
3.
The Affordable Care Act primarily addressed which issue?
A. Provider shortages
B. Insurance coverage gaps
C. Medical education reform
D. Hospital consolidation
Answer: B
4.
Medicare is BEST described as a:
A. Means-tested program
B. State-funded program
C. Federally administered social insurance
D. Private insurance mandate
Answer: C
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5.
Which policy principle emphasizes fairness in healthcare
distribution?
A. Efficiency
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Beneficence
Answer: C
6.
The primary goal of value-based care is to:
A. Increase service volume
B. Improve outcomes per dollar spent
C. Reduce regulation
D. Eliminate private insurance
Answer: B
7.
Which policy tool uses penalties to enforce compliance?
A. Incentives
B. Regulations
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C. Advocacy
D. Education
Answer: B
8.
Which group is MOST affected by Medicaid eligibility changes?
A. Elderly adults
B. Low-income populations
C. Veterans
D. Federal employees
Answer: B
9.
Health policy evaluation focuses on:
A. Political popularity
B. Cost containment only
C. Outcomes and effectiveness
D. Stakeholder opinions
Answer: C
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