PBH 400 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
What is health policy Answer - Refers to decisions, plans, actions that are taken
in order to achieve health care goals
Levels of Public Health Policy (fields) Answer - Epidemiology, statistics,
environmental, social, biomedical science, health policy
(Key terms related to health policy): Incidence rates Answer - new cases of
disease
Prevalance rates Answer - total cases
health disparities Answer - differences in health that impact individual
uninsured vs. underinsured Answer - No insurance vs. not a fitting plan
access to care Answer - environment, education, transportation all play roles
Legislative branch Answer - Makes laws
Executive branch Answer - Signs laws
Judicial branch Answer - Enforces laws and makes sure they are constitutional
ANSWERS!!
What is health policy Answer - Refers to decisions, plans, actions that are taken
in order to achieve health care goals
Levels of Public Health Policy (fields) Answer - Epidemiology, statistics,
environmental, social, biomedical science, health policy
(Key terms related to health policy): Incidence rates Answer - new cases of
disease
Prevalance rates Answer - total cases
health disparities Answer - differences in health that impact individual
uninsured vs. underinsured Answer - No insurance vs. not a fitting plan
access to care Answer - environment, education, transportation all play roles
Legislative branch Answer - Makes laws
Executive branch Answer - Signs laws
Judicial branch Answer - Enforces laws and makes sure they are constitutional