MHA 708 MODULE C MHA 708 EXAM C HEALTHCARE
POLICY LSUS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
Implication of privacy industry policies and practices - answer-; -
Independent HC through big companies (amazon, chase)
- M & A activity (Cvs, Aetna)
- Vertical integration- goals (insurer purchases of medical groups)
Attributes of US Health Policy DevelopmenSectorst in Nonfederal -
answer-; - Constraints form being under federal policy
-relationship between politics and policy
-Lower level of public health funding
-Policy directions shaped by private sector research organizations
-Policy entrepreneurship at the grassroots level- community based
projects
Attributes of US Health Policy Development in non federal sectors
(relationship between politics and policy) - answer-; -Party affiliation of
the governor and majority of legislature
-Impact of election cycle on the problems the policies were meant to
address
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policy entrepreneurship at grassroots level - answer-; -adapting
successful experiences to other environments and indentifying
innovative approaches
-community participation
-community empowerment
World Health Assembly - answer-; -Delegations from WHO's 193
member countries
-decision-making and policymaking body
What does the WHO executive board do? - answer-; -Facilitates the
work of the World Health Assembly and advises on technical issues
related to health
What is the role of the Secretariat? - answer-; Main policy
implementation of body of WHO
WHO's six core functions - answer-; 1. Act as a leader and partner on
health issues worldwide
2. Set research priorities and encourage sharing of health related
knowledge
3. Establish standards of practice and support
4. Advance policy options founded on ethical and evidence based
principles
5. Lend technical support to health initiatives
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6. Monitor health issues around the world
Functions and policy related activities of WHO - answer-; -proposals for
new resolutions
-preliminary impact analysis
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-appropriate committee examines the proposal
-vote in the world health assembly
-policy implementation by the secretariat
Functions and activites of WHO - answer-; -Operates more than 150
programs and projects
-chronic disease monitoring
-infectious disease prevention and eradication
-coordination responses to public health emergencies
Ex. WHO health programs - answer-; -campaign to eradicate smallpox
-global polio eradication intiative
-WHO global task force on cholera control
WHO's involvement in health policy - answer-; Global leader in
formulating health policy
-writes and distributes regular policy report on major diseases
-issues policy statements to disease outbreaks and natural disasters
Health related Policymaking in canada - answer-; GDP on
HC- 11.5% HC Per capita- $5,751
Area- 3.85M