Health Inequity in the United States
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- Q1How does life expectancy in the United States compare to that in other developed countries?20th placeNumber 1In the top 529th place30s
- Q2Where did US life expectancy rank 50 years ago?In the top 20In the top 15In the top 5In the top 1030s
- Q3How much does the U.S. spend per person on health care compared to the average of the other industrialized countries?twice as muchLess than halfTwo and a half times as muchAbout the same30s
- Q4On average, which of the following is the best predictor of one’s health?How often you exerciseWhether or not you smokeWhether or not you have health insuranceWhether or not you are wealthy30s
- Q5During the 20th century, U.S. life expectancy increased 30 years. Which of the following was the most important factor behind the increase?Social reforms like wage and labor laws, housing codes, etc. and increased prosperity (i.e. people started having more money)New drugs (like penicillin)The development of the modern hospital systemMore exercise and less people smoking30s
- Q6Today, the top 1% of American families owns more wealth than:The bottom 75% combinedThe bottom 25% combinedThe bottom 50% combinedThe bottom 90% combined30s