MHA 710 TEST 4 2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Before entering the debate of whether access to medical care is a
right, it is important to distinguish between a negative right and a
positive right. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Coercion of some kind is essential to guarantee a negative right.
b. Consider that Peter has no money. In order for Peter to exercise
his right to medical care, the law requires that Paul pay for it. This is
an example of medical care as a positive right.
c. Negative rights are resource-extracting rights. They require taking
resources from one person in order for someone else to receive
them.
d. Entitlements such as Medicare and Medicaid are examples of
negative rights.
e. Positive rights are freedom-preserving rights; they are
enumerated in the Constitution of the United States.. Answer:
Consider that Peter has no money. In order for Peter to exercise his
right to medical care, the law requires that Paul pay for it. This is an
example of medical care as a positive right.
◉ One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important
is because it(s):
a. provided evidence that individuals with Medicaid had lower
mortality risk than those without insurance.
, b. proved unequivocally that having Medicaid coverage resulted in
better physical health outcomes than being uninsured.
c. showed that individuals with Medicaid would receive more
primary and preventive care, reducing overall health care spending
relative to the uninsured.
d. experimental design included random selection of the treatment
and control groups.
e. provided solid evidence that expanding Medicaid coverage would
improve health outcomes.. Answer: experimental design included
random selection of the treatment and control groups.
◉ The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across
the United States received by the typical state is approximately what
percentage of overall Medicaid spending?
a. 50 percent
b. 55 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 70 percent
e. 60 percent. Answer: 60 percent
◉ Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid
program?
a. Everyone in the poverty-level population is eligible for benefits.
FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Before entering the debate of whether access to medical care is a
right, it is important to distinguish between a negative right and a
positive right. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Coercion of some kind is essential to guarantee a negative right.
b. Consider that Peter has no money. In order for Peter to exercise
his right to medical care, the law requires that Paul pay for it. This is
an example of medical care as a positive right.
c. Negative rights are resource-extracting rights. They require taking
resources from one person in order for someone else to receive
them.
d. Entitlements such as Medicare and Medicaid are examples of
negative rights.
e. Positive rights are freedom-preserving rights; they are
enumerated in the Constitution of the United States.. Answer:
Consider that Peter has no money. In order for Peter to exercise his
right to medical care, the law requires that Paul pay for it. This is an
example of medical care as a positive right.
◉ One of the reasons the 2008 Oregon Experiment was so important
is because it(s):
a. provided evidence that individuals with Medicaid had lower
mortality risk than those without insurance.
, b. proved unequivocally that having Medicaid coverage resulted in
better physical health outcomes than being uninsured.
c. showed that individuals with Medicaid would receive more
primary and preventive care, reducing overall health care spending
relative to the uninsured.
d. experimental design included random selection of the treatment
and control groups.
e. provided solid evidence that expanding Medicaid coverage would
improve health outcomes.. Answer: experimental design included
random selection of the treatment and control groups.
◉ The average federal medical assistance (FMAP) percentage across
the United States received by the typical state is approximately what
percentage of overall Medicaid spending?
a. 50 percent
b. 55 percent
c. 75 percent
d. 70 percent
e. 60 percent. Answer: 60 percent
◉ Which of the following statements is true about the Medicaid
program?
a. Everyone in the poverty-level population is eligible for benefits.
