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MHA 708 HEALTHCARE POLICY – LSUS NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES | 100% PASS
GUARANTEED | GRADED A+
COMPETENCY DOMAINS
• Foundations and History of U.S. Healthcare Policy
• Governmental Systems and the Policy-Making Process
• Major Federal Legislation (ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, EMTALA)
• Healthcare Financing, Payment Models, and Economics
• Policy Research, Interest Groups, and Stakeholder Analysis
• Health Equity, Access, Quality, and Population Health
• Regulatory Compliance and the Administrator’s Role
• Ethical, Legal, and International Perspectives in Health Policy
INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive examination is designed to assess the knowledge, skills, and competency of
candidates preparing for the MHA 708 Healthcare Policy course at Louisiana State University in
Shreveport (LSUS). The assessment evaluates essential competencies across core domains
through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions. Candidates must demonstrate critical
thinking, analytical skills, and decision-making abilities required to apply healthcare policy
knowledge effectively in administrative and leadership practice.
1 Which branch of the U.S. federal government is primarily responsible for drafting and passing
healthcare policy laws?
A. Executive
B. Judicial
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C. Legislative
D. Regulatory agencies
☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: The legislative branch (Congress) drafts and passes healthcare laws
such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA. The executive branch implements laws, the judicial
branch interprets them, and regulatory agencies enforce them.
2 Which federal program primarily provides health coverage to individuals aged 65 and older?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. CHIP
D. TRICARE
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: Medicare is a federal program for older adults and certain disabled
individuals. Medicaid is means-tested for low-income individuals, CHIP covers children, and
TRICARE covers military personnel and families.
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3 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) primarily aimed to achieve which set of goals?
A. Eliminate private insurance entirely
B. Expand access, reduce costs, and improve quality
C. Replace Medicare with a single-payer system
D. Limit employer-sponsored insurance
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: The ACA focused on the “Triple Aim”: expanding access to coverage,
controlling costs, and improving quality. It did not eliminate private insurance, replace
Medicare, or limit employer-sponsored coverage.
4 Medicaid is best described as which type of program?
A. Fully federally funded
B. State-only funded
C. Joint federal–state program
D. Private insurance program
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☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: Medicaid is jointly funded and administered by the federal and state
governments. The federal government matches state spending at varying rates, and states set
eligibility rules within federal guidelines.
5 Which act protects the privacy and security of patient health information?
A. EMTALA
B. HIPAA
C. ACA
D. CHIP
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
establishes national standards for protecting protected health information (PHI). EMTALA
addresses emergency care, and ACA/CHIP address coverage expansion.
MHA 708 HEALTHCARE POLICY – LSUS NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES | 100% PASS
GUARANTEED | GRADED A+
COMPETENCY DOMAINS
• Foundations and History of U.S. Healthcare Policy
• Governmental Systems and the Policy-Making Process
• Major Federal Legislation (ACA, Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, EMTALA)
• Healthcare Financing, Payment Models, and Economics
• Policy Research, Interest Groups, and Stakeholder Analysis
• Health Equity, Access, Quality, and Population Health
• Regulatory Compliance and the Administrator’s Role
• Ethical, Legal, and International Perspectives in Health Policy
INTRODUCTION
This comprehensive examination is designed to assess the knowledge, skills, and competency of
candidates preparing for the MHA 708 Healthcare Policy course at Louisiana State University in
Shreveport (LSUS). The assessment evaluates essential competencies across core domains
through multiple-choice and scenario-based questions. Candidates must demonstrate critical
thinking, analytical skills, and decision-making abilities required to apply healthcare policy
knowledge effectively in administrative and leadership practice.
1 Which branch of the U.S. federal government is primarily responsible for drafting and passing
healthcare policy laws?
A. Executive
B. Judicial
,2
C. Legislative
D. Regulatory agencies
☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: The legislative branch (Congress) drafts and passes healthcare laws
such as Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA. The executive branch implements laws, the judicial
branch interprets them, and regulatory agencies enforce them.
2 Which federal program primarily provides health coverage to individuals aged 65 and older?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. CHIP
D. TRICARE
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: Medicare is a federal program for older adults and certain disabled
individuals. Medicaid is means-tested for low-income individuals, CHIP covers children, and
TRICARE covers military personnel and families.
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3 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) primarily aimed to achieve which set of goals?
A. Eliminate private insurance entirely
B. Expand access, reduce costs, and improve quality
C. Replace Medicare with a single-payer system
D. Limit employer-sponsored insurance
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: The ACA focused on the “Triple Aim”: expanding access to coverage,
controlling costs, and improving quality. It did not eliminate private insurance, replace
Medicare, or limit employer-sponsored coverage.
4 Medicaid is best described as which type of program?
A. Fully federally funded
B. State-only funded
C. Joint federal–state program
D. Private insurance program
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☑ Correct Answer: C
☑ Explanation: Medicaid is jointly funded and administered by the federal and state
governments. The federal government matches state spending at varying rates, and states set
eligibility rules within federal guidelines.
5 Which act protects the privacy and security of patient health information?
A. EMTALA
B. HIPAA
C. ACA
D. CHIP
☑ Correct Answer: B
☑ Explanation: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
establishes national standards for protecting protected health information (PHI). EMTALA
addresses emergency care, and ACA/CHIP address coverage expansion.
