Deck 3: Health Policy and the Legislative Marketplace

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the public interest theory?

A)Politicians support policies in the public interest if it will lead to more political support.
B)Politicians will seek to redistribute funds to groups that wield greater political power.
C)Politicians will seek more efficient markets even at the cost of reducing access to care for the poor.
D)Politicians will seek to redistribute funds to the poor even at the cost of efficiency.

Answer 1

D
The public interest theory seeks to redistribute funds to the poor.Such redistribution,if financed by a tax,will introduce distortions into the market,which will lead to less efficiency.

Question 2

Fill in the blanks.____________ seeks to redistribute funds to ____________ and ____________ seeks to __________ market efficiency.

A)Public interest theory;to strong political groups;economic theory of regulation;improve
B)Public interest theory;to strong political groups;economic theory of regulation;reduce
C)Economic theory of regulation;to strong political groups;public interest theory;improve
D)Economic theory of regulation;the poor;public interest theory;improve

Answer 2

C
The economic theory of regulation seeks to gain more votes by supporting strong political groups.The public interest theory seeks to internalize externalities and minimize or prevent the formation of monopolies.

Question 3

Which of the following organizations would not support a bill expanding the supply of nurses to hospitals?

A)AMA
B)ANA
C)AHA
D)AAMC

Answer 3

B
In economics,a resource is valuable when it is scarce.If the number of nurses increases,then nurses become less scarce,forcing their wages to decrease.

Question 4

If politicians used an economic theory of government regulation,then which associations' agenda would be most supported?

A)AMA
B)ANA
C)AHA
D)None of the above
E)All of the above

Question 5

Rent-seeking behavior performed by medical associations have caused the following,except

A)Slowed down medical innovation
B)Increased wages for health professionals
C)Increased efficiency in the delivery of medical services
D)Decreased competition

Question 6

Explain why the AMA supports a requirement of employer sponsored health insurance,but not a public health insurance option?

Question 7

The AMA would support an

A)Expansion in the number of nurses
B)Expansion in the types of procedures a nurse can perform
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b

Question 8

The ADA would support and should be an expansion in _______ dental insurance

A)Public
B)Private
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b

Question 9

Dental hygienists are considered compliments to dentist.Therefore,dentists would support legislation

A)Allowing dental hygienists to independently open dental offices.
B)Limiting the expansion of dental hygienists.
C)Requiring additional education to become a dental hygienist.
D)None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the economic theory of regulation

A)Politicians seek to reduce all barriers to entry.
B)Politicians believe the best method to gain votes is by adopting policies that maximize social welfare.
C)Politicians seek to maximize the benefits of influential political groups.
D)Politicians seek to maximize benefits to the poor.

Question 11

What are the three types of cost placed on society when a medical association is successful in enacting restrictions in medical services?

Question 12

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a tax where the tax rate _______ with wealth.

A)Regressive tax;increases
B)Regressive tax;decreases
C)Regressive tax;remains unchanged
D)None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following associations would support an increase in the education requirements for physician assistants?

A)AMA
B)ANA
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a and b

Question 14

Which of the following organizations would be against an expansion in health professionals by providing scholarships directly to students?

A)AMA
B)ANA
C)AHA
D)AAMC

Question 15

Discuss the three methods medical associations use to reduce competition.Give an example for each.

Question 16

If politicians used a public interest theory of government regulation,then which associations' agenda would be most supported?

A)AMA
B)ANA
C)AHA
D)None of the above
E)All of the above

Question 17

Explain the role of "interest" and "cost" when politicians are considering their position on a specific bill.How does their position change if interests are concentrated or diffused? How does this change if costs are concentrated or diffused?

Question 18

Explain how medical associations take different political stances on other labor inputs that are either substitutes or complements to the members they represent.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a regressive tax?

A)Sales tax
B)Federal income tax
C)Federal estate tax
D)Federal gift tax

Question 20

If nurses can perform the same activities as a physician assistant,then these two professions

A)Are substitutes
B)Are compliments
C)Are both supported by the ANA
D)Are both supported by the AMA