HEALTH POLICY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The main federal policy and administrative instruments for public health are: - Answers
:Regulatory development and enforcement, health resource allocation, information
production and dissemination, and policy advocacy and agenda setting
The federal government's power to tax not only generates the revenue to fund federal
public health programs, but it also provides an - Answers :Instrument for influencing the
health-related activities of individuals and corporations
The scope of public health services performed by local public health agencies has been
standardized across regions and states. - Answers :False
Consequentialist theories claim that whether an action is right or wrong depends on its
consequences - Answers :True
Leadership is primarily about: - Answers :The future, change, and assuring the
organization has an appropriate vision of the future.
How does home rule authority affect a state health agency's ability to direct public
health activities in local jurisdictions? - Answers :Home rule authority grants local
government the ability to govern themselves without state legislative action. This can
restrict the state health agency's ability to direct public health activities, because that is
local jurisdiction. The local government can govern themselves unless there is conflict
between state and local laws.
Describe and differentiate the following ways of organizing and presenting budgets:
1. Line-item budgets
2. Responsibility center budgets
3. Program budgets
4. Functional budgets - Answers :1. Line-item budgets organize by specific individual
type of expenses such as electricity or wages.2. Responsibility center budgets are
organized by unit in which an individual manager is in charge allowing for more
oversight of the budget. This method is a combination of line-item budget and
responsibility center budget.3. Program budgets are organized at the program level. For
example, a mental health program and a COVID clinic would have two separate
program budgets.4. Functional budgets are organized by functions. For example,
production and fundraising would be two functions in functional budgets.
Why is public health law reform needed? Explain - Answers :Public health law reform is
needed, because aspects are constantly changing and it is important for public health to
stay up to date. As well, reform can allow for more coverage, reduce inequalities, and
improve access. There are two models that provide guidelines on public health reform
including Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA) and Turning Point
, Model State Public Health Act (MSPHA).MSEHPA describes the actions needed in
response to public health emergencies.MSPHA revises and updates public health
statutes and amendments and guides legislation. Also inconsistencies and ambiguity in
existing laws, antiquity (which you discuss), multiple layers of laws render existing
public health laws ineffective
Describe the strategic planning process - Answers :The strategic planning process is a
process to help identify the future of an organization and aid in reaching that future.
There are six steps in the planning process: mission, vision, environmental scan
(SWOT), strategies, goals % objectives, and action plan.First, the organization must
identify the mission, or what the organization currently states as its purpose. The
mission defines what the purpose is, who will help reach this purpose, and how to
accomplish that purpose. Next, the organization must identify the vision, or what the
organization strives to be in the future. Third, is the environmental scan or SWOT. This
is where the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are identified. The
organization can utilize their strengths and opportunities, work on developing their
weaknesses, and attempt to lessen threats. Next is goals & objectives. Goals are broad
statements that the organization wants to achieve, while objectives are specific
statements that defines how the resources will be used to achieve the goals. Lastly, is
action plan, also known as tactics. This is a list of steps about how each objective will
be achieved.
The goal of accreditation is to improve the performance and capacity of public health
agencies to perform the ten essential services - Answers :True
The four quadrants of performance management are: - Answers :Performance
standards, performance measures, reporting of progress, quality improvement process
The social justice perspective advocates for all to have sufficient level of health while
minimizing inequalities in health between population subgroups. What would you
consider as one disadvantage/critique of the social justice theoretical perspective? -
Answers :In theory the social justice theoretical perspective sounds ideal. Providing
sufficient level of health to all, while minimizing inequities almost sounds too good to be
true. Unfortunately, it comes with its difficulties. The social justice theoretical
perspective is extremely difficult to implement. Considering all situations do not require
the same solution, there would need to be several plans on how to minimize inequities.
Secondly, the disparities could be fix by government policies, however, this may take a
long time to occur and be fully implemented.
At what age do people generally become eligible for Medicare? - Answers :65
Medicare provides coverage for - Answers :A. People 65 years and older
B. People with end-stage renal disease
C. People with Lou Gehrig's Disease or ALS
Medicare covers most dental services for seniors - Answers :False
ANSWERS
The main federal policy and administrative instruments for public health are: - Answers
:Regulatory development and enforcement, health resource allocation, information
production and dissemination, and policy advocacy and agenda setting
The federal government's power to tax not only generates the revenue to fund federal
public health programs, but it also provides an - Answers :Instrument for influencing the
health-related activities of individuals and corporations
The scope of public health services performed by local public health agencies has been
standardized across regions and states. - Answers :False
Consequentialist theories claim that whether an action is right or wrong depends on its
consequences - Answers :True
Leadership is primarily about: - Answers :The future, change, and assuring the
organization has an appropriate vision of the future.
How does home rule authority affect a state health agency's ability to direct public
health activities in local jurisdictions? - Answers :Home rule authority grants local
government the ability to govern themselves without state legislative action. This can
restrict the state health agency's ability to direct public health activities, because that is
local jurisdiction. The local government can govern themselves unless there is conflict
between state and local laws.
Describe and differentiate the following ways of organizing and presenting budgets:
1. Line-item budgets
2. Responsibility center budgets
3. Program budgets
4. Functional budgets - Answers :1. Line-item budgets organize by specific individual
type of expenses such as electricity or wages.2. Responsibility center budgets are
organized by unit in which an individual manager is in charge allowing for more
oversight of the budget. This method is a combination of line-item budget and
responsibility center budget.3. Program budgets are organized at the program level. For
example, a mental health program and a COVID clinic would have two separate
program budgets.4. Functional budgets are organized by functions. For example,
production and fundraising would be two functions in functional budgets.
Why is public health law reform needed? Explain - Answers :Public health law reform is
needed, because aspects are constantly changing and it is important for public health to
stay up to date. As well, reform can allow for more coverage, reduce inequalities, and
improve access. There are two models that provide guidelines on public health reform
including Model State Emergency Health Powers Act (MSEHPA) and Turning Point
, Model State Public Health Act (MSPHA).MSEHPA describes the actions needed in
response to public health emergencies.MSPHA revises and updates public health
statutes and amendments and guides legislation. Also inconsistencies and ambiguity in
existing laws, antiquity (which you discuss), multiple layers of laws render existing
public health laws ineffective
Describe the strategic planning process - Answers :The strategic planning process is a
process to help identify the future of an organization and aid in reaching that future.
There are six steps in the planning process: mission, vision, environmental scan
(SWOT), strategies, goals % objectives, and action plan.First, the organization must
identify the mission, or what the organization currently states as its purpose. The
mission defines what the purpose is, who will help reach this purpose, and how to
accomplish that purpose. Next, the organization must identify the vision, or what the
organization strives to be in the future. Third, is the environmental scan or SWOT. This
is where the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are identified. The
organization can utilize their strengths and opportunities, work on developing their
weaknesses, and attempt to lessen threats. Next is goals & objectives. Goals are broad
statements that the organization wants to achieve, while objectives are specific
statements that defines how the resources will be used to achieve the goals. Lastly, is
action plan, also known as tactics. This is a list of steps about how each objective will
be achieved.
The goal of accreditation is to improve the performance and capacity of public health
agencies to perform the ten essential services - Answers :True
The four quadrants of performance management are: - Answers :Performance
standards, performance measures, reporting of progress, quality improvement process
The social justice perspective advocates for all to have sufficient level of health while
minimizing inequalities in health between population subgroups. What would you
consider as one disadvantage/critique of the social justice theoretical perspective? -
Answers :In theory the social justice theoretical perspective sounds ideal. Providing
sufficient level of health to all, while minimizing inequities almost sounds too good to be
true. Unfortunately, it comes with its difficulties. The social justice theoretical
perspective is extremely difficult to implement. Considering all situations do not require
the same solution, there would need to be several plans on how to minimize inequities.
Secondly, the disparities could be fix by government policies, however, this may take a
long time to occur and be fully implemented.
At what age do people generally become eligible for Medicare? - Answers :65
Medicare provides coverage for - Answers :A. People 65 years and older
B. People with end-stage renal disease
C. People with Lou Gehrig's Disease or ALS
Medicare covers most dental services for seniors - Answers :False
