Cph - Policy In Public Health Study Guide Rated A+

What is Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) {Ans: The way providers get paid for Medicare patients}What are the 3 core public health functions? {Ans: Policy development, assessment, assurance}What is cost sharing? {Ans: Patients with private insurance may receive higher costs in order to help cover costs of uninsured at the ED}What did the Hospital Survey and Reconstruction Act of 1946 also known as the Hill-Burton Act do? {Ans: Fund uncompensated or reduced fee hospital services to the uninsured and underinsured - built a lot of hospitals}Which of the following is the most important to address in climate change policy in terms of its impact on political health and health systems? a. Economic factors b. political factors c. scientific factors d. global factors {Ans: a. Economic factors}What do cost minimization analyses do? {Ans: Compare two different interventions relative to the intended outcome}