Which statement is true regarding health care for minorities?
a. Federal legislation that provides free health insurance for minorities has resulted in fewer minorities than members of the general population who lack health insurance.
b. Higher costs of health care coupled with lower wages for minorities have prevented most minorities from seeking health care.
c. Because many Mexican Americans are highly skilled workers with comparable wages, they have the lowest uninsured rate.
d. Asians, because of their quiet demeanor and unwillingness to challenge the health care system, have the highest rate of uninsured people.
ANS: B
Correct: Most families with racially or ethnically diverse backgrounds have a lower socioeconomic status than is observed in the population at large. Dramatic changes in technology and specialization in the health care field have caused health care costs to skyrocket. Therefore, not everyone can afford health care services.
Incorrect:
a. More minorities than general population members lack health insurance.
c. At 40%, Mexican Americans have one of the highest uninsured rates.
d. African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans have much higher rates of poverty than do non-Hispanic whites and Asians. The median family income of Asians is slightly higher than that of non-Hispanic whites; because their income is higher, Asians have better access to health care.
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