Health Policy Development Process Exam Questions and Answers
What are the branches of government involved in public policy development? - Answers Legislative
(Congress)
Executive (Presidential)
Judicial (courts, including Supreme Court)
What are health policies?
What is health policy? - Answers Public policies that pertain to or influence the pursuit of health
The aggregate of principles that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political
influences that impact on the health of the population
Public policies that pertain to or influence the pursuit of health - Answers health policies
The aggregate of principles that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political
influences that impact on the health of the population - Answers health policy
The development of health policy in the U.S. is a complex process involving both ___________ +
_____________ sectors (including multiple levels of government) - Answers private + public
Formation and Implementation of health policy occur in a policy cycle comprising 5 components:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. - Answers 1. Issue Raising
2. Policy Design
, 3. Building of Public Support
4. Legislative Decision Making & Building of policy support
5. legislative decision making and policy implementation
the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a
society - Answers health policy
What are some examples of health policies for health care insurance via the federal government? -
Answers *1912 Teddy Roosevelt's campaign
*1965 Medicare and Medicaid
*Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare
Obama outlined 3 goals of health care reform:
1.
2.
3. - Answers 1. Modernize health care system to improve quality + reduce costs
2. Expand coverage to all Americans
3. Improve prevention + public health
The ___________ represents the most ambitious expansion of public health insurance since creation of
Medicare and Medicaid - Answers Affordable Care Act of 2010
Issue: Patients with mental health illness and/or substance abuse conditions are receiving substantially
less insurance coverage for services than those with medical/surgical conditions. This has been a
What are the branches of government involved in public policy development? - Answers Legislative
(Congress)
Executive (Presidential)
Judicial (courts, including Supreme Court)
What are health policies?
What is health policy? - Answers Public policies that pertain to or influence the pursuit of health
The aggregate of principles that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political
influences that impact on the health of the population
Public policies that pertain to or influence the pursuit of health - Answers health policies
The aggregate of principles that characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political
influences that impact on the health of the population - Answers health policy
The development of health policy in the U.S. is a complex process involving both ___________ +
_____________ sectors (including multiple levels of government) - Answers private + public
Formation and Implementation of health policy occur in a policy cycle comprising 5 components:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. - Answers 1. Issue Raising
2. Policy Design
, 3. Building of Public Support
4. Legislative Decision Making & Building of policy support
5. legislative decision making and policy implementation
the "decisions, plans, and actions that are undertaken to achieve specific healthcare goals within a
society - Answers health policy
What are some examples of health policies for health care insurance via the federal government? -
Answers *1912 Teddy Roosevelt's campaign
*1965 Medicare and Medicaid
*Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare
Obama outlined 3 goals of health care reform:
1.
2.
3. - Answers 1. Modernize health care system to improve quality + reduce costs
2. Expand coverage to all Americans
3. Improve prevention + public health
The ___________ represents the most ambitious expansion of public health insurance since creation of
Medicare and Medicaid - Answers Affordable Care Act of 2010
Issue: Patients with mental health illness and/or substance abuse conditions are receiving substantially
less insurance coverage for services than those with medical/surgical conditions. This has been a
