HSA 408 Ch. 1-7 Midterm Exam Study guide With
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Federal and state policy and law shape what? - Ans -virtually all aspects of the healthcare
system from structure and organiza on to service delivery, to financing, to administra ve and
judicial oversight.
True or False.
Policy and Law are both vital in achieving both everyday and landmark public health
improvements. - Ans -True.
Choices made by policymakers and decisions handed down through the judicial system
influence how we what? - Ans -approach, experience analyze and research all of these and
other specific aspects of the healthcare system.
What are some of the policy and law in healthcare/public topics? - Ans -adver sing and
marke ng of health services and products.
-healthcare contrac ng
employment issues.
-patents
-taxa on
-healthcare discrimina on/dispari es.
-consumer protec on.
-bioterrorism
-health insurance
-prescrip on drug regula on.
, What is one main focus of policy and law in the realm of public health? - Ans -loca ng the
appropriate balance between public regula on of private individuals and corpora ons and the
ability of those same par es to exercise rights that allow them to func on free of overly
intrusive government interven on.
The compe ng interests at the heart of public health are mainly addressed through two types
of policies and laws such as what? - Ans -those that define the func ons and powers of public
health agencies and those that aim to directly protect and promote health.
There are mul ple ways to conceptualize the many important topics that fall under the
umbrella of health policy and law, what are the three frameworks? - Ans -1) topical domains of
health policy and law.
-2) prevailing historical factors.
-3) focused on the individuals and en es impacted by a par cular policy or legal
determina on.
Describe the first conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what area? -
Ans -healthcare
-public health: issues arising.
-bioethics: controversies in the field.
Describe the second conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what
area? - Ans -historical terms based on the social, poli cal, and economic views that dominate a
par cular era.
-health policy & law have been influenced over me by three perspec ves: professional
autonomy, social contract and free market.
, Describe the third conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what area?
- Ans -in terms of the stakeholders whose interests are impacted by certain policy choices or by
the passage/interpreta on of a law.
-examples: pa ents, healthcare providers, governments, the public, manager care, tradi onal
insurance companies, employers, the pharmaceu cal industry, the medical device industry, the
research community, interest groups and others all may have a strong interest in various policies
or laws under debate.
Describe the concepts of policy and policymaking. - Ans -
Describe the basic func on, structure, and powers of the legisla ve branch of government. -
Ans -
Describe the basic func on, structure, and powers of the execu ve branch of government. -
Ans -
Explain the role of federal and state governments in the policymaking process. - Ans -
Explain the role of interest groups in the policymaking process. - Ans -
Define Policy. (defined in many different ways) - Ans -authorita ve decisions made in the
legisla ve, execu ve or judicial branches of government that are intended to direct or influence
the ac ons, behaviors and decisions of others.
-a course of ac on adopted and pursued by a government, party, statesman, or other individual
or organiza on.
-authorita ve decisions and guidelines that direct human behavior toward specific goals either
in the private or the public sector.
Who makes policy? - Ans -Private actors.
, -Government (federal, state, local).
-Authorita ve decisionmakers.
Examples: private employers, commercial insurance companies, influen al individuals.
Describe the public policymaking structure and process. - Ans refers to the various branches of
government and the individuals and en es within each branch that play a role in making and
implemen ng policy decisions.
-we review the structure, powers and cons tuency of these branches with a focus on the U.S
House of Representa ves, the U.S. Senate, and various commissions and agencies that assist
Congress, the President, White House staff, and federal execu ve branch administra ve
agencies.
Describe the Public Policy Problems. (Pg. 12). - Ans -beyond individual concerns.
-determining if a "decision" represents a "policy".
-regardless of whether the policymaker is a public or private figure, it is necessary that the
decision being made is an "authorita ve decision".
True or False:
The key issue to determining whether a "decision" represents a "policy" is whether the ques on
at hand is an individual concern or a public policy problem. - Ans -True.
A public policy problem goes beyond the individual sphere and affects the greater community,
whereas an individual might decide to what ______________________. - Ans to take
advantage of employer-sponsored health insurance.
-a public policy ques on is whether all employers should be required to offer health insurance
to their employees whereas an individual might decided to purchase a generic drug to save
money.
-focus is not only on who is making a decision but also on what kind of decision is being made.
complete solu!on NEW EDITION UPDATED 100%
VERIFIED CORRECT
Federal and state policy and law shape what? - Ans -virtually all aspects of the healthcare
system from structure and organiza on to service delivery, to financing, to administra ve and
judicial oversight.
True or False.
Policy and Law are both vital in achieving both everyday and landmark public health
improvements. - Ans -True.
Choices made by policymakers and decisions handed down through the judicial system
influence how we what? - Ans -approach, experience analyze and research all of these and
other specific aspects of the healthcare system.
What are some of the policy and law in healthcare/public topics? - Ans -adver sing and
marke ng of health services and products.
-healthcare contrac ng
employment issues.
-patents
-taxa on
-healthcare discrimina on/dispari es.
-consumer protec on.
-bioterrorism
-health insurance
-prescrip on drug regula on.
, What is one main focus of policy and law in the realm of public health? - Ans -loca ng the
appropriate balance between public regula on of private individuals and corpora ons and the
ability of those same par es to exercise rights that allow them to func on free of overly
intrusive government interven on.
The compe ng interests at the heart of public health are mainly addressed through two types
of policies and laws such as what? - Ans -those that define the func ons and powers of public
health agencies and those that aim to directly protect and promote health.
There are mul ple ways to conceptualize the many important topics that fall under the
umbrella of health policy and law, what are the three frameworks? - Ans -1) topical domains of
health policy and law.
-2) prevailing historical factors.
-3) focused on the individuals and en es impacted by a par cular policy or legal
determina on.
Describe the first conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what area? -
Ans -healthcare
-public health: issues arising.
-bioethics: controversies in the field.
Describe the second conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what
area? - Ans -historical terms based on the social, poli cal, and economic views that dominate a
par cular era.
-health policy & law have been influenced over me by three perspec ves: professional
autonomy, social contract and free market.
, Describe the third conceptual framework is reserved for policy and law concerns in what area?
- Ans -in terms of the stakeholders whose interests are impacted by certain policy choices or by
the passage/interpreta on of a law.
-examples: pa ents, healthcare providers, governments, the public, manager care, tradi onal
insurance companies, employers, the pharmaceu cal industry, the medical device industry, the
research community, interest groups and others all may have a strong interest in various policies
or laws under debate.
Describe the concepts of policy and policymaking. - Ans -
Describe the basic func on, structure, and powers of the legisla ve branch of government. -
Ans -
Describe the basic func on, structure, and powers of the execu ve branch of government. -
Ans -
Explain the role of federal and state governments in the policymaking process. - Ans -
Explain the role of interest groups in the policymaking process. - Ans -
Define Policy. (defined in many different ways) - Ans -authorita ve decisions made in the
legisla ve, execu ve or judicial branches of government that are intended to direct or influence
the ac ons, behaviors and decisions of others.
-a course of ac on adopted and pursued by a government, party, statesman, or other individual
or organiza on.
-authorita ve decisions and guidelines that direct human behavior toward specific goals either
in the private or the public sector.
Who makes policy? - Ans -Private actors.
, -Government (federal, state, local).
-Authorita ve decisionmakers.
Examples: private employers, commercial insurance companies, influen al individuals.
Describe the public policymaking structure and process. - Ans refers to the various branches of
government and the individuals and en es within each branch that play a role in making and
implemen ng policy decisions.
-we review the structure, powers and cons tuency of these branches with a focus on the U.S
House of Representa ves, the U.S. Senate, and various commissions and agencies that assist
Congress, the President, White House staff, and federal execu ve branch administra ve
agencies.
Describe the Public Policy Problems. (Pg. 12). - Ans -beyond individual concerns.
-determining if a "decision" represents a "policy".
-regardless of whether the policymaker is a public or private figure, it is necessary that the
decision being made is an "authorita ve decision".
True or False:
The key issue to determining whether a "decision" represents a "policy" is whether the ques on
at hand is an individual concern or a public policy problem. - Ans -True.
A public policy problem goes beyond the individual sphere and affects the greater community,
whereas an individual might decide to what ______________________. - Ans to take
advantage of employer-sponsored health insurance.
-a public policy ques on is whether all employers should be required to offer health insurance
to their employees whereas an individual might decided to purchase a generic drug to save
money.
-focus is not only on who is making a decision but also on what kind of decision is being made.
