Improving the health of families will ultimately improve societal health. In order to improve the health of the nation, government must be invested in public health measures
Which of the following statements related to this understanding is accurate? 1. Government-funded programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans' benefits, ensure access to health-care services for U.S. citizens.
2. The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ensures health insurance access to children age 18 and under across the country.
3. Approximately 41 million Americans are without health insurance.
4. Americans living in poverty are as healthy as Americans with middle or high incomes.
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1 Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans' benefits provide access to health-care services for specific groups of people. Medicare is generally for those 65 and older, Medicaid is a national program for low-income persons, and Veterans' benefits are provided for those who have served in the U.S. military.
2 CHIP provides health coverage for children whose families earned too much to qualify for Medicaid benefits but who were still uninsured because of limited income.
3 There were approximately 41 million Americans without health insurance at the end of 2014.
4 Americans living in poverty have greater numbers of health problems than those with higher incomes.
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