Lec 2 Gov Involvement in Healthcare

Question 1

what is the commerce clause?

Answer 1

gives power to regulate commerce with foreign nations

Question 2

what is police power?

Answer 2

power to enact and enforce laws to protect and promote the health, safety, morals, order, peace, comfort and general welfare of the people (this promotes health, not health care)

Question 3

true of false: the PPACA (ObamaCare) required everyone to purchase health insurance- “the Individual Mandate”

Answer 3

true

Question 4

what is the major driver of regulation?

Answer 4

safety

Question 5

what is an egalitarian viewpoint?

Answer 5

a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political and economic rights and privileges

Question 6

what is a libertarian viewpoint?

Answer 6

they are an advocate of the doctrine of free will; one who upholds the principles of liberty especially of thought and action

Question 7

_____ trumps all for a Libertarian

Answer 7

freedom

Question 8

what does legislature do?

Answer 8

create and enact laws and oversee implementation of the law; answer to the Judiciary as to whether laws are constitutional

Question 9

what is the role of the Judiciary branch?

Answer 9

interprets laws and adjudicates disputes arising from laws

Question 10

four roles of government in health care

Answer 10

regulator
financer
provider
purchaser

Question 11

WHO definition of health

Answer 11

“a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”

Question 12

Webster’s definition of health

Answer 12

“sound physical or mental condition”

Question 13

DUBOS definition of health

Answer 13

“a [state of being] enabling imperfect men to achieve a rewarding and not too painful existence while they cope with an imperfect world”