In the United States, African Americans are three times as likely to be poor as white people,
a. and die an average of four years earlier than whites.
b. but have similar levels of health due to the availability of Medicare, which pays health costs for poor people.
c. but live as long as whites, on average.
d. however, black women are just as likely as white women to get good prenatal care for their babies.
(Answer: a)
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