Health Care Systems Chapter 13 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Public Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - authoritative decisions made in the legislative,
executive, or judicial branch of government intended to direct or influence the actions, behaviors,
or decisions of others
Health Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - the aggregate of principles, stated or unstated,
that...characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political influences that impact on
the health of the population
Types of Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - -regulatory tools
-allocative tools
Regulatory Tools - CORRECT ANSWER - call nongovernment to prescribe and control
the behavior of a particular target group by monitoring the group and imposing sanctions if it
fails to comply
Allocative Tools - CORRECT ANSWER - involve the direct provision of income,
services, or goods to certain groups of individuals or institutions
-distributive policies
-redistributive policies
Distributive Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - spread benefits throughout society
Redistributive Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - designed to benefit only certain groups of
people by taking money from one group and using it for the benefit of another
-health policy becomes more visible
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Public Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - authoritative decisions made in the legislative,
executive, or judicial branch of government intended to direct or influence the actions, behaviors,
or decisions of others
Health Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - the aggregate of principles, stated or unstated,
that...characterize the distribution of resources, services, and political influences that impact on
the health of the population
Types of Policy - CORRECT ANSWER - -regulatory tools
-allocative tools
Regulatory Tools - CORRECT ANSWER - call nongovernment to prescribe and control
the behavior of a particular target group by monitoring the group and imposing sanctions if it
fails to comply
Allocative Tools - CORRECT ANSWER - involve the direct provision of income,
services, or goods to certain groups of individuals or institutions
-distributive policies
-redistributive policies
Distributive Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - spread benefits throughout society
Redistributive Policies - CORRECT ANSWER - designed to benefit only certain groups of
people by taking money from one group and using it for the benefit of another
-health policy becomes more visible
