Deck 13: Policy and Advocacy

Question 1

Generally, what types of policy options are more likely to be implemented?

A) Those with bipartisan support
B) Those addressing popular issues
C) Those that are beneficial nationwide
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Who mainly develops Federal policy making?

A) Legislative Branch
B) Executive Branch
C) A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To which branch of government does MedPAC report?

A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When the Congressional Budget Office estimates a legislation's budgetary impact, it will look ___ years to future:

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 25

Question 5

What legislation provided CMS with the funding and authority to design, implement, and evaluate new demonstration models?

A) The HITECH Act
B) The Affordable Care Act
C) The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
D) The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act

Question 6

Which legislative branch agencies play a significant role in advancing the population health agenda?

A) MedPAC
B) MACPAC
C) CBO
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which Senate committees have legislative authority over health care?

A) Finance
B) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
C) A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of lobbying?

A) Direct lobbying
B) Grassroots lobbying
C) Grasstops lobbying
D) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a consideration on the type of lobbying method to employ?

A) Advocate's preference
B) Resources available
C) Lobbying method's likelihood of success
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a legislative branch agency?

A) MedPAC
B) MACPAC
C) CBO
D) Senate Special Committee on Aging