Question 1

Which of the following is true about how theories affect lobbying efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incrementalism is the way of American policy development 
B)  Influence tactics do not differ regardless of the policy phase 
C)  More health policies have been proposed and enacted in the most recent 100 years than in the previous 150 years 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C 
A)  Incrementalism is the way of American policy development 
B)  Influence tactics do not differ regardless of the policy phase 
C)  More health policies have been proposed and enacted in the most recent 100 years than in the previous 150 years 
D)  A and B 
E)  A and C E

Question 2

How important is the influence of interest groups to the development of health policy. Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the opportunities for interest groups to influence across the policy cycle and how influence may best be affected.

Question 3

Characteristics of policy process participants includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Having goals or objectives they would like to achieve in the public arena 
B)  Have a limited ability to process large quantities of information 
C)  Develop methods to process, understand, and interpret large quantities of information 
D)  Are emotional beings who are affected our emotions when making decisions 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Having goals or objectives they would like to achieve in the public arena 
B)  Have a limited ability to process large quantities of information 
C)  Develop methods to process, understand, and interpret large quantities of information 
D)  Are emotional beings who are affected our emotions when making decisions 
E)  All of the above E

Question 4

Legislators have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators want to develop & enact good public policy 
B)  Legislators are narcissistic & care little about their community 
C)  Legislators believe they are enacting policies that are the best for America 
D)  Legislators highly value their staff 
E)  Legislators view themselves as public servants 
A)  Legislators want to develop & enact good public policy 
B)  Legislators are narcissistic & care little about their community 
C)  Legislators believe they are enacting policies that are the best for America 
D)  Legislators highly value their staff 
E)  Legislators view themselves as public servants

Question 5

Healthcare leaders can strengthen their relationship with legislators and governmental officials by all of the following actions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Underestimating the importance of staffers 
B)  Learning about the legislator's interests 
C)  Effective listening 
D)  Make concise and clear requests 
E)  Provide a friendly audience 
A)  Underestimating the importance of staffers 
B)  Learning about the legislator's interests 
C)  Effective listening 
D)  Make concise and clear requests 
E)  Provide a friendly audience

Question 6

Healthcare leaders can keep up with policy issues and proposed solutions by all of the following actions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading national newspapers 
B)  Reading tabloid newspapers 
C)  Maintaining regular contact with industry interest groups 
D)  Maintaining regular contact with professional groups 
E)  Maintaining regular contact with business, professional, and governmental leaders 
A)  Reading national newspapers 
B)  Reading tabloid newspapers 
C)  Maintaining regular contact with industry interest groups 
D)  Maintaining regular contact with professional groups 
E)  Maintaining regular contact with business, professional, and governmental leaders

Question 7

The development of good interpersonal relationships includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Honesty & integrity 
B)  Sincerity & friendliness 
C)  Developing good listening skills 
D)  Understanding a competing view 
E)  Being able to disagree and be disagreeable 
A)  Honesty & integrity 
B)  Sincerity & friendliness 
C)  Developing good listening skills 
D)  Understanding a competing view 
E)  Being able to disagree and be disagreeable

Question 8

Effective lobbying skills include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Speak with unity 
B)  Clearly state whom you represent 
C)  Bring up issues while your group is defining the problem and potential solutions 
D)  Make certain data is truthful and accurate 
E)  Keep lines of communication open with legislators, government officials, and staffers 
A)  Speak with unity 
B)  Clearly state whom you represent 
C)  Bring up issues while your group is defining the problem and potential solutions 
D)  Make certain data is truthful and accurate 
E)  Keep lines of communication open with legislators, government officials, and staffers

Question 9

What is the single most important action a healthcare executive can take to influence public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide legislators with a large amount of information 
B)  ﻿Provide legislators with indiscriminate information 
C)  Develop a strong relationship with the legislator's opponents 
D)  Develop a trusting relationship with the legislator 
E)  Provide legislators with solutions contrary to their philosophy 
A)  Provide legislators with a large amount of information 
B)  ﻿Provide legislators with indiscriminate information 
C)  Develop a strong relationship with the legislator's opponents 
D)  Develop a trusting relationship with the legislator 
E)  Provide legislators with solutions contrary to their philosophy

Question 10

How important is the influence of interest groups during the implementation phase of health policy development. Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include that in

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the legislative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislators frequently disagree on the diagnosis of America's problems 
B)  Legislators frequently agree on the diagnosis of America's problems 
C)  Legislators frequently disagree on how to solve America's problems 
D)  A and C 
E)  B and C 
A)  Legislators frequently disagree on the diagnosis of America's problems 
B)  Legislators frequently agree on the diagnosis of America's problems 
C)  Legislators frequently disagree on how to solve America's problems 
D)  A and C 
E)  B and C

Question 12

Which of the following is true about healthcare laws and actions taken under our Presidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats more frequently back social justice solutions 
B)  Democrats more frequently seek legislative action to address healthcare problems 
C)  Republicans back market justice solutions more often than Democrats 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Democrats more frequently back social justice solutions 
B)  Democrats more frequently seek legislative action to address healthcare problems 
C)  Republicans back market justice solutions more often than Democrats 
D)  A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

How can healthcare executives become engaged in health policy development? How important is their engagement in health policy?

Accepted Answer

First part should include through local

Which of the following is true about how theories affect lobbying efforts?

How important is the influence of interest groups to the development of health policy. Discuss.

Characteristics of policy process participants includes:

Legislators have all of the following characteristics except:

Healthcare leaders can strengthen their relationship with legislators and governmental officials by all of the following actions except:

Healthcare leaders can keep up with policy issues and proposed solutions by all of the following actions except:

The development of good interpersonal relationships includes all of the following except:

Effective lobbying skills include all of the following except:

What is the single most important action a healthcare executive can take to influence public policy?

How important is the influence of interest groups during the implementation phase of health policy development. Discuss.

Which of the following is true about the legislative process?

Which of the following is true about healthcare laws and actions taken under our Presidents?

How can healthcare executives become engaged in health policy development? How important is their engagement in health policy?

Political Philosophy and Health Policy

How We Got Here: US Health Policy History

The Rest of the Story: Policy Power Dynamics, Social Determinants and the Role of States

Comparative National Health Systems and Health Policy

Policy Theories

From Theories to Application: Policy Choice and Analysis

Policy Formulation Economic Scoring

Policy Implementation

Policy Monitoring Modification

Healthcare Payment, Cost Drivers Behavioral Economics

Access, the Uninsured Health Policy

Payment and Quality

Applied Theory for Professional Advocates

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Exam 13: How to Influence the Policy Process

Which of the following is true about how theories affect lobbying efforts?

How important is the influence of interest groups to the development of health policy. Discuss.

Characteristics of policy process participants includes:

Legislators have all of the following characteristics except:

Healthcare leaders can strengthen their relationship with legislators and governmental officials by all of the following actions except:

Healthcare leaders can keep up with policy issues and proposed solutions by all of the following actions except:

The development of good interpersonal relationships includes all of the following except:

Effective lobbying skills include all of the following except:

What is the single most important action a healthcare executive can take to influence public policy?

How important is the influence of interest groups during the implementation phase of health policy development. Discuss.

Which of the following is true about the legislative process?

Which of the following is true about healthcare laws and actions taken under our Presidents?

How can healthcare executives become engaged in health policy development? How important is their engagement in health policy?

Political Philosophy and Health Policy

How We Got Here: US Health Policy History

The Rest of the Story: Policy Power Dynamics, Social Determinants and the Role of States

Comparative National Health Systems and Health Policy

Policy Theories

From Theories to Application: Policy Choice and Analysis

Policy Formulation Economic Scoring

Policy Implementation

Policy Monitoring Modification

Healthcare Payment, Cost Drivers Behavioral Economics

Access, the Uninsured Health Policy

Payment and Quality

Applied Theory for Professional Advocates

Filters