HSA 408 CH. 1-7 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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Federal and state policy and law shape what? - Ans -virtually all aspects of the healthcare
system from structure and organization to service delivery, to financing, to administrative 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 -advertising and
marketing of health services and products.
-healthcare contracting
employment issues.
-patents
-taxation
-healthcare discrimination/disparities.
-consumer protection.
-bioterrorism
-health insurance
-prescription drug regulation.
, What is one main focus of policy and law in the realm of public health? - Ans -locating the
appropriate balance between public regulation of private individuals and corporations and the
ability of those same parties to exercise rights that allow them to function free of overly
intrusive government intervention.
The competing 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 functions and powers of public
health agencies and those that aim to directly protect and promote health.
There are multiple 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 entities impacted by a particular policy or legal
determination.
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, political, and economic views that dominate a
particular era.
-health policy & law have been influenced over time by three perspectives: 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/interpretation of a law.
-examples: patients, healthcare providers, governments, the public, manager care, traditional
insurance companies, employers, the pharmaceutical 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 function, structure, and powers of the legislative branch of government. -
Ans -
Describe the basic function, structure, and powers of the executive 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 -authoritative decisions made in the
legislative, executive or judicial branches of government that are intended to direct or influence
the actions, behaviors and decisions of others.
-a course of action adopted and pursued by a government, party, statesman, or other individual
or organization.
-authoritative 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 i(federal, istate, ilocal).
-Authoritative idecisionmakers.
Examples: iprivate iemployers, icommercial iinsurance icompanies, iinfluential iindividuals.
Describe ithe ipublic ipolicymaking istructure iand iprocess. i- i Ans irefers ito ithe ivarious ibranches iof
igovernment iand ithe iindividuals iand ientities iwithin ieach ibranch ithat iplay ia irole iin imaking iand
iimplementing ipolicy idecisions.
-we ireview ithe istructure, ipowers iand iconstituency iof ithese ibranches iwith ia ifocus ion ithe iU.S iHouse
iof iRepresentatives, ithe iU.S. iSenate, iand ivarious icommissions iand iagencies ithat iassist iCongress,
ithe iPresident, iWhite iHouse istaff, iand ifederal iexecutive ibranch iadministrative iagencies.
Describe ithe iPublic iPolicy iProblems. i(Pg. i12). i- i Ans i-beyond iindividual iconcerns.
-determining iif ia i"decision" irepresents ia i"policy".
-regardless iof iwhether ithe ipolicymaker iis ia ipublic ior iprivate ifigure, iit iis inecessary ithat ithe idecision
ibeing imade iis ian i"authoritative idecision".
True ior iFalse:
The ikey iissue ito idetermining iwhether ia i"decision" irepresents ia i"policy" iis iwhether ithe iquestion iat
ihand iis ian iindividual iconcern ior ia ipublic ipolicy iproblem. i- i Ans i-True.
A ipublic ipolicy iproblem igoes ibeyond ithe iindividual isphere iand iaffects ithe igreater icommunity,
iwhereas ian iindividual imight idecide ito iwhat i . i- i Ans ito itake
iadvantage iof iemployer-sponsored ihealth iinsurance.
-a ipublic ipolicy iquestion iis iwhether iall iemployers ishould ibe irequired ito ioffer ihealth iinsurance ito
itheir iemployees iwhereas ian iindividual imight idecided ito ipurchase ia igeneric idrug ito isave
imoney.
-focus iis inot ionly ion iwho iis imaking ia idecision ibut ialso ion iwhat ikind iof idecision iis ibeing imade.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 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 organization to service delivery, to financing, to administrative 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 -advertising and
marketing of health services and products.
-healthcare contracting
employment issues.
-patents
-taxation
-healthcare discrimination/disparities.
-consumer protection.
-bioterrorism
-health insurance
-prescription drug regulation.
, What is one main focus of policy and law in the realm of public health? - Ans -locating the
appropriate balance between public regulation of private individuals and corporations and the
ability of those same parties to exercise rights that allow them to function free of overly
intrusive government intervention.
The competing 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 functions and powers of public
health agencies and those that aim to directly protect and promote health.
There are multiple 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 entities impacted by a particular policy or legal
determination.
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, political, and economic views that dominate a
particular era.
-health policy & law have been influenced over time by three perspectives: 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/interpretation of a law.
-examples: patients, healthcare providers, governments, the public, manager care, traditional
insurance companies, employers, the pharmaceutical 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 function, structure, and powers of the legislative branch of government. -
Ans -
Describe the basic function, structure, and powers of the executive 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 -authoritative decisions made in the
legislative, executive or judicial branches of government that are intended to direct or influence
the actions, behaviors and decisions of others.
-a course of action adopted and pursued by a government, party, statesman, or other individual
or organization.
-authoritative 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 i(federal, istate, ilocal).
-Authoritative idecisionmakers.
Examples: iprivate iemployers, icommercial iinsurance icompanies, iinfluential iindividuals.
Describe ithe ipublic ipolicymaking istructure iand iprocess. i- i Ans irefers ito ithe ivarious ibranches iof
igovernment iand ithe iindividuals iand ientities iwithin ieach ibranch ithat iplay ia irole iin imaking iand
iimplementing ipolicy idecisions.
-we ireview ithe istructure, ipowers iand iconstituency iof ithese ibranches iwith ia ifocus ion ithe iU.S iHouse
iof iRepresentatives, ithe iU.S. iSenate, iand ivarious icommissions iand iagencies ithat iassist iCongress,
ithe iPresident, iWhite iHouse istaff, iand ifederal iexecutive ibranch iadministrative iagencies.
Describe ithe iPublic iPolicy iProblems. i(Pg. i12). i- i Ans i-beyond iindividual iconcerns.
-determining iif ia i"decision" irepresents ia i"policy".
-regardless iof iwhether ithe ipolicymaker iis ia ipublic ior iprivate ifigure, iit iis inecessary ithat ithe idecision
ibeing imade iis ian i"authoritative idecision".
True ior iFalse:
The ikey iissue ito idetermining iwhether ia i"decision" irepresents ia i"policy" iis iwhether ithe iquestion iat
ihand iis ian iindividual iconcern ior ia ipublic ipolicy iproblem. i- i Ans i-True.
A ipublic ipolicy iproblem igoes ibeyond ithe iindividual isphere iand iaffects ithe igreater icommunity,
iwhereas ian iindividual imight idecide ito iwhat i . i- i Ans ito itake
iadvantage iof iemployer-sponsored ihealth iinsurance.
-a ipublic ipolicy iquestion iis iwhether iall iemployers ishould ibe irequired ito ioffer ihealth iinsurance ito
itheir iemployees iwhereas ian iindividual imight idecided ito ipurchase ia igeneric idrug ito isave
imoney.
-focus iis inot ionly ion iwho iis imaking ia idecision ibut ialso ion iwhat ikind iof idecision iis ibeing imade.
