Which of the following best describes how health care professionals are involved in the problem of homelessness?
a. Homeless persons make everyone uncomfortable when they beg for handouts.
b. Homeless persons often live in emergency departments and clinics.
c. Poverty leads to crimes, and health care professionals can be attacked and robbed outside health care facilities.
d. Serious illnesses or disability creates high medical bills, which may lead to homelessness.
ANS: D
In 2011, of households with an annual income less than $25,000, 25.4% had no health insurance. Lack of health insurance is a significant factor in creating homelessness. A serious illness or disability can lead to a downward spiral as a result of job loss, use of savings to pay for care, and inability to pay rent.
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