chapter 3

Question 1

whos the cheif health actor in United States

Answer 1

the us surgeon general

Question 2

what is the fda responsible?

Answer 2

accrediting and inspecting
mammography facilities.

Question 3

what is dhs responsible for?

Answer 3

ensuring that all government
levels have an emergency preparedness plan for
catastrophic events.

Question 4

what did the Social Security Act of 1935 and the establishment of the medicaid and medicare establish

Answer 4

mandated the government’s increased role in providing healthcare coverage

Question 5

what is the affordable act care?

Answer 5

has increased government
interaction with the healthcare system by developing several government initiatives that focus on increasing the ability of individuals to make informed decisions about their
health care.
-enacted in 2010

Question 6

what is social regulation

Answer 6

Social regulation focuses on
actions such as those in the
healthcare industry that
impact an individual’s safety
or well-being.

Question 7

what is regulatory healthcare power?

Answer 7

shared among federal and
state governments.

Question 8

what is the state government’s role?

Answer 8

dominant role of regulating
constituents in their
jurisdiction

Question 9

what is the role of the legal authority?

Answer 9

derived from legislatures that
establish the legal framework
for their authority.

Question 10

roles of the us department of health and human services

Answer 10

Most important federal agency with regard to health care.
Cabinet-level, executive branch of the federal government.
Has 11 operating divisions (discussed on the following
slides).
Collaborates with state and local government levels
because many of their activities operate at those levels.

Question 11

CDC

Answer 11

established in 1946 headquartered in ATL.
-Mission is to protect health and promote quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury and disability.

Question 12

what are te four health goals of the cdc?

Answer 12

ensuring healthy people in healthy places, preparing people for emerging health threats, providing positive international health, and maintaining care and education for healthy people at all stages of their life. *think about ebola and canada wildfire.

Question 13

what is the cdc’s six areas of focus?

Answer 13

health impact, consumer focus, public health research, leadership, globalization, and accountability.

Question 14

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Answer 14

The primary federal agency for research toward preventing and
curing disease worldwide.
-has 27 institutes.
nih clinical center, centers for information tech, centers for scientific review don’t receive funding authority.
-established in 2012, brings together achievements for the elderly and to bring them support.

Question 15

Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ASTDR)

Answer 15

determining human health effects associated with toxic
exposures, preventing continued exposures, and mitigating
associated human health risks.
-Associated with cdc

Question 16

administration for community living( ACL)

Answer 16

Established in 2012, the ACL brings together the efforts and
achievements of the Administration on Aging, the
Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
and the HHS Office on Disability to serve as the federal agency
responsible for increasing access to community supports,
while focusing attention and resources on the unique needs
of older Americans and people with disabilities across the
lifespan.