Define and describe “police powers,” also known as states’ rights and the Tenth Amendment. Do states have an obligation to provide services if they have the authority? Where is “health” specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

Module 1 Chapters 1-5

Wilensky and Teitelbaum Chapter Assignment

 

Chapter 1 and 2 Healthcare Policy and Law

 

1. Define and describe “police powers,” also known as states’ rights and the Tenth Amendment. Do states have an obligation to provide services if they have the authority?

 

2. Where is “health” specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

 

3. What is meant by each of these three perspectives?
   1. Professional autonomy
   2. Social contract
   3. Free market

 

4. Given the constitutional limits of the Tenth Amendment on the federal government, how can the federal government influence the policies of states?

 

5. What are the CBO and GAO and what role does each have in policy and lawmaking? What branch of government administers these two agencies?

 

6. What is an Executive Order and what role does it have in policy and law? Can Congress overturn an Executive Order? Can the next President overturn an Executive Order?

 

7. What is an administrative agency and what role does it play in policy and law making?

 

8. What role do interest groups play in forming policy and law?

 

 W and T Chapter 3

 

1. Define or describe:
   1. Constitution
   2. Fourteenth Amendment
   3. Statute
   4. Administrative Regulation
   5. Common Law

 

2. What is and give an example of each:
   1. Separation of powers
   2. Check and balance

 

3. Explain each:
   1. Tenth Amendment
   2. Federalism
   3. Due process
   4. Judicial review
   5. Stare Decisis
   6. Legal precedent

 

Willensky and Teitelbaum Chapter 4: Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System

 

1. Describe how the U.S. health care system compares to other countries in expenditures and outcomes.

 

2. What has been the trend in U.S. National health expenditures as a percentage of GDP since the 60’s.

 

3. What role does family planning services like Planned Parenthood have in health care delivery? Can Planned Parenthood perform abortions with federal tax dollars? What services do they provide and to whom?

 

4. What is the primary reason why some in the U.S. are not insured?

 

5. How does lack of employment affect whether one has health insurance in the U.S.?

 

6. How did the Affordable Care Act of 2010 change the age that insurance companies must allow for children to be on their parents’ policies?

 

7. Are undocumented immigrants eligible for public assistance to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act of 2010?

 

8. How does gender or geography affect insurance coverage?

 

9. How does having or not having health insurance affect health status?

 

10. How does uncompensated care affect expenditures of           other areas of government services?

 

11. What is a deductible? What is a co-pay?

 

12. Federal funds may be used for abortions in what three circumstance?

 

W and T Chapter 5 Health Institutions and Systems

 

1. What role do administrative agencies generally have in healthcare?

 

2. What specific role does each of the following agencies have in healthcare?
   1. Department of Agriculture
   2. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
   3. Department of Energy
   4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
   5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
   6. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

 

3. What role do these private organizations have in healthcare?
   1. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
   2. American Red Cross
   3. Kaiser Family Foundation