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state health insurance exchanges
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entities are intended to create a more organized and competitive market
for purchasing health insurance
,T or F: despite whether the policy maker is a public or private figure, the decision
being made must be authoritative
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true, must have the power to implement
public health policy and law
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domain in which the central focus is why and how the government
regulates private individuals and corporations in the name of protecting
health, safety, and welfare of the general public
types of law
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statutes- broad, command or prohibit something, all levels of legal system
administrative regulations- executive, specify statutes
constitutions
common law (case law)
The 10 IOM Essential Public Health Services
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, Assessment- monitor health, diagnose and investigate
Policy Development- inform, educate, empower; mobilize community
partnerships; develop policies
Assurance- enforce laws, link to/provide care, assure competent
workforce, evaluate, research new insights
Medicaid
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administration- jointly by state and federal governments
eligibility- low-income pregnant women, children, adults in families with
dependent children, disabled, and elderly; meet categorical, income,
resources, residency, and immigration status requirements
benefits- comprehensive, reduced by Deficit Reduction Act
Cost-sharing is limited or prohibited for some populations
T or F: the SCHIP is designed to provide health insurance to low-income children
whose family meets the eligibility requirements for Medicaid in their state
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false- children eligible for Medicaid on Medicaid
Adverse selection
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likelihood of high-risk patients to seek insurance over low-risk, due to
asymmetrical information, hard to create a plan that can charge a premium