Deck 30: Susan Starr Sered and Rushika Fernandopulle, Sick Out of Luck: the Uninsured in America

Question 1

Uninsured Americans often live shorter lives than members of comparable insured populations.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following characterizes the way in which medical providers often look at the uninsured and their health status?

A) Uninsured Americans are noncompliant in that they do not follow through with their doctors' instructions.
B) Sickness is often a failure of ethical virtue-that is, a failure to take care of oneself "properly".
C) It is ultimately society's responsibility to care for the uninsured.
D) a and b above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Why do Starr and Fernandopulle characterize the link between employment and health care as "sickening" ?

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

In 2002, of the record 1.57 million Americans who filed for personal bankruptcy, filed because of medical bills.

A) one-tenth
B) one-fourth
C) one-third to one-half
D) three-fourths

Question 5

Medical providers often blame the uninsured for their health care problems.

Question 6

their interviews with medical providers, Sered and Fernandopulle found overwhelming support for a system of universal health care that would eliminate the problems of uninsurance.

Question 7

More than half of uninsured men and women throughout the year.

A) work full-time
B) work part-time
C) do not work

Question 8

The working poor typically receive health benefits through their employers.

Question 9

Explain why the authors describe Fran's and Lenny's situations as "castelike". How likely are Fran and Lenny and the millions like them to rejoin the stratum of the labor market that provides health benefits? Explain.

Question 10

The majority of individuals without health insurance in the U.S. are unemployed or part-time workers.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the kind of work and benefits assumed by the working poor?

A) full-time employment with health benefits
B) part-time employment with health benefits
C) marginal employment as temps, subs, part-timers, or contracted or contingent laborers with health benefits
D) marginal employment as temps, subs, part-timers, or contracted or contingent laborers without health benefits

Question 12

Using examples from the reading, describe the transition experienced by millions of Americans from members of the working class to the working poor.

Question 13

Compared to Americans with health insurance, the uninsured .

A) receive less preventive care.
B) receive poorer treatments for both minor and serious chronic and acute illnesses.
C) are more likely to die sooner.
D) all of the above