Exam A: MHA 708 MHA708 Latest

Exam A: MHA 708 / MHA708 (Latest

Update 2026 / 2027) Healthcare Policy | Questions & Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – LSUS

Question:

What is a market justice approach?

Answer:

Pay to play --> those who can afford healthcare can access it.

Question:

What is a social justice approach?

Answer:

Everyone should have access to healthcare & it should not be based on ability to pay.

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Question:

What are the assumptions associated with a market justice approach to healthcare?

Answer:

• healthcare is just like any other good & service (S&D).
• Individuals paying for goods & services rewards society.
• health is an investment/commodity (not right).
• People & providers are in best position to decide health, not the

government.

• Free market is free (works best w/o gov interference)

Question:

What is the US healthcare market composed of today?

Answer:

• A mix of market & social justice system.

Question:

Medicare & Medicaid are driven by what kind of market?

Answer:

• Social justice market (government involvement/regulation/decisions)

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Question:

Who enacted the Health Security Act in 1990s?

Answer:

• Hillary Clinton
• Universal coverage mandate.
• Financing was provided from projected cuts in Medicare/Medicaid spending

& increased tobacco taxes.

• Defeated by congress under Obama admin.

Question:

Who enacted the Affordable Care Act in March 2010?

Answer:

• Obama
• Reformed the private health insurance market.
• Extended coverage
• Removed preexisting conditions denials.
• Financed through taxes (40% on cadilac taxes --> pharma, med device,

tanning salon)

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