MHA 708 EXAM C HEALTHCARE POLICY NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM| LSUS MHA 708 EXAM C REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
1. What percentage of health coverage in the United States is
provided by private health insurance?
A) 28%
B) 48%
C) 62%
D) 85%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Private health insurance covers approximately 62%
of Americans, primarily through employer-sponsored plans and
individual marketplace plans. This is the dominant form of health
coverage in the US healthcare system .
2. What percentage of health coverage in the United States is
provided by public health insurance programs?
A) 15%
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,B) 28%
C) 45%
D) 62%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP)
covers approximately 28% of Americans. Veterans' programs
cover an additional 6-7% of the population .
3. What was the approximate percentage of GDP spent on
national health expenditures in 2020?
A) 12.5%
B) 15.2%
C) 18.5%
D) 22.1%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: National health expenditures accounted for
approximately 18.5% of GDP in 2020, rising to 19.2% during
the COVID-19 pandemic . Prior to the pandemic, this figure had
been relatively stable in the 17-18% range.
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,4. What was the approximate per capita spending on
healthcare in the United States in 2020?
A) 8, 500𝐵)10,000
C) 12, 530𝐷)15,000
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Per capita spending on healthcare in 2020 was
approximately $12,530 (likely inflated due to COVID-19). Even
before the pandemic, US per capita spending far exceeded that
of other developed nations .
5. Who was the target population for Medicare when it was
originally enacted?
A) All low-income citizens
B) Persons 65 years of age and older
C) All citizens with disabilities
D) Pregnant women and children
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When originally enacted, Medicare's target
population was persons 65 years of age and older. The
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, program now also covers certain younger individuals with
disabilities and end-stage renal disease .
6. What does CHIP stand for?
A) Children's Health Insurance Program
B) Comprehensive Health Integration Plan
C) Community Health Investment Program
D) Chronic Health Intervention Protocol
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) provides
health coverage to eligible children in families with incomes too
high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private
coverage .
7. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), until what age can
individuals remain on their parent's health insurance plan?
A) 21 years old
B) 24 years old
C) 26 years old
D) 30 years old
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ACTUAL EXAM| LSUS MHA 708 EXAM C REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST
RECENT!!)
1. What percentage of health coverage in the United States is
provided by private health insurance?
A) 28%
B) 48%
C) 62%
D) 85%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Private health insurance covers approximately 62%
of Americans, primarily through employer-sponsored plans and
individual marketplace plans. This is the dominant form of health
coverage in the US healthcare system .
2. What percentage of health coverage in the United States is
provided by public health insurance programs?
A) 15%
1
,B) 28%
C) 45%
D) 62%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public health insurance (Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP)
covers approximately 28% of Americans. Veterans' programs
cover an additional 6-7% of the population .
3. What was the approximate percentage of GDP spent on
national health expenditures in 2020?
A) 12.5%
B) 15.2%
C) 18.5%
D) 22.1%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: National health expenditures accounted for
approximately 18.5% of GDP in 2020, rising to 19.2% during
the COVID-19 pandemic . Prior to the pandemic, this figure had
been relatively stable in the 17-18% range.
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,4. What was the approximate per capita spending on
healthcare in the United States in 2020?
A) 8, 500𝐵)10,000
C) 12, 530𝐷)15,000
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Per capita spending on healthcare in 2020 was
approximately $12,530 (likely inflated due to COVID-19). Even
before the pandemic, US per capita spending far exceeded that
of other developed nations .
5. Who was the target population for Medicare when it was
originally enacted?
A) All low-income citizens
B) Persons 65 years of age and older
C) All citizens with disabilities
D) Pregnant women and children
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When originally enacted, Medicare's target
population was persons 65 years of age and older. The
3
, program now also covers certain younger individuals with
disabilities and end-stage renal disease .
6. What does CHIP stand for?
A) Children's Health Insurance Program
B) Comprehensive Health Integration Plan
C) Community Health Investment Program
D) Chronic Health Intervention Protocol
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) provides
health coverage to eligible children in families with incomes too
high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private
coverage .
7. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), until what age can
individuals remain on their parent's health insurance plan?
A) 21 years old
B) 24 years old
C) 26 years old
D) 30 years old
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