1. Which legislation aims to improve access to healthcare

services for all individuals, especially those with lower

socioeconomic status?

a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(HIPAA)

b) Affordable Care Act (ACA)

c) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

d) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

(COBRA)

Answer: b) Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Rationale: The ACA, signed into law in 2010, aims to

provide affordable health insurance coverage to all

Americans, including those with lower socioeconomic

status, through expanded Medicaid and new Health

Insurance Exchanges.

2. What is the primary purpose of the Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

a) Ensure the privacy and security of patients' health

information

b) Establish a national standard for electronic health record

exchange and use

c) Provide access to health insurance for individuals in