Deck 5: Health Disparities by the Numbers and Obamacare

Question 1

Health insurance is a critical factor in terms of health status.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

More White people are insured than people from emerging majorities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following best provides an indication of the health status of mothers and children?

A) Mortality rate
B) Hispanics
C) Life expectancy
D) Infant mortality rate

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a federal statute that was signed into U.S. law by President Barack Obama.

Question 5

The __________ refers to the idea that, in lower socioeconomic status communities, individuals may not have computers.

A) digital gap
B) digital divide
C) digital disparity
D) None of these is correct.

Question 6

__________ is where individuals can go to review coverage options and ultimately choose a health insurance plan from competitive providers.

A) The Health Insurance Exchange Market
B) The Obamacare Market
C) The Digital Divide Market
D) None of these is correct.

Question 7

The __________ is another name for Obamacare

Question 8

__________ signed Medicaid and Medicare into law on July 30, 1965.

Question 9

Eligibility guidelines for Medicaid are set by states and are income based, designed primarily for the rich.

Question 10

Which of the following locations has universal health care, which is paid for by income taxes and sales tax?

A) United States
B) Chicago
C) Canada
D) Brazil

Question 11

When men are actively engaged in learning about their health, they are not willing and active participants in the health care system.