What are the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act and what is the central goal of this government program?

What will be an ideal response?


The central goal of the ACA is to provide health insurance for Americans who have inadequate insurance or no insurance coverage at all. It tries to achieve this by allowing parents to keep children on their health insurance until age 26. Insurance companies cannot deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. And, it requires that everyone have insurance through their employer, through plans offered in state-run purchasing cooperatives or federally run cooperatives, or through an expanded Medicaid program.

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Researchers have also identified five ways in which cultures support strong families. Which of the following lists these five ways?

A. rich cultural heritage, shared cultural meanings, stable economy, political stability, and national pride B. rich cultural heritage, shared cultural meanings, stable economy, political neutrality, and understanding of global culture and society C. rich cultural heritage, shared cultural meanings, stable economy, political stability, and understanding of global culture and society D. none of these

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In order to reject the null hypothesis when using the t distribution and small samples, we will

a. need a smaller test statistic as compared to larger samples b. need a larger test statistic as compared to larger samples c. always use one-tailed tests d. set alpha very low

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

In many societies, most marriages are not endogamous.

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Which of these reasons have contributed to the increase in income inequality in since 1979?

a. Tax policies that shifted to favor long-term capital gains b. Tax cuts favoring the rich during President George W. Bush’s administration c. Increases in the federal minimum wage d. Improvements to federal benefits that save corporations money

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