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What are the three core public health functions? ✔Correct Answer-Policy development
Assurance
Assessment
The policymaking process begins with ______________________. ✔Correct Answer-
Recognizing a problem
What are the six general phases of the policymaking process? ✔Correct Answer-1 Agenda
setting
2 Policy formulation
3 Policy adoption
4 Policy implementation
5 Policy evaluation
6 Policy modification
In the policymaking process, ______________ is key in the policy process and pertains to
getting the problem on the agenda whereby Congress, state legislators, or local public officials
seek to address the identified problem. ✔Correct Answer-Agenda setting
In the policymaking process, ______________ is when policies are proposed to address the
problem and the n debated by policymakers. Although policymakers may agree a problem is
important, inaction can occur if an acceptable policy solution is not agreed upon. ✔Correct
Answer-Policy formulation
In the policymaking process, ______________ occurs through established governmental
processes in which laws or ordinances are passed by lawmakers. ✔Correct Answer-Policy
adoption
In the policymaking process, ______________ occurs after a policy is adopted when
government units make the policy operational, which requires both human and financial
resources. ✔Correct Answer-Policy implementation
In the policymaking process, ______________ follows implementation to determine whether
the policy is meeting its goals in addressing the identified problem. ✔Correct Answer-Policy
evaluation
, In the policymaking process, ______________ occurs after policy evaluation when results are
used to determine if a policy should be continued, modified, or repealed. ✔Correct Answer-
Policy modification
A policy _______________ occurs when three factors, __________________, are present that
can lead to policy change. ✔Correct Answer-Window of opportunity
Streams of activity
What are the three factors that are present in a "window of opportunity"? ✔Correct Answer-
Strong support among voting public and policymakers that a problem should be resolved
Support for the proposed policy design
Political relationships that are receptive to change
The Title XVIII of the Social Security Act provided what? ✔Correct Answer-Medicare
Medicare provides health care coverage to ___________________ ✔Correct Answer-People
who are 65 years and older
Younger people who qualify for Social Security disability benefits
People with end-stage renal disease
Medicare Part A covers ____________________ and is funded by _______________.
✔Correct Answer-Hospital inpatient care
A payroll tax that is paid by both employers and employees
Medicare Part B covers ____________________ and participation requires ________________.
✔Correct Answer-Supplemental medical (physician and outpatient) services.
Beneficiaries to pay a monthly premium that is supplemented (subsidized) by federal funds.
The Medicare policy "window of opportunity" in 1965 was successful with the passage of
Medicare because of which factor(s)?
A. The public perceived that a problem existed
B. Support existed for the policy design.
C. A majority in Congress supported the plan.
D. All of the above ✔Correct Answer-D. All of the above
Similar to private health insurance, Medicare Parts A and B were designed to have
______________ ✔Correct Answer-Cost-sharing provisions