Which one of the following is the main, overarching goal for Healthy People 2010?
1. Reduction of health care costs
2. Elimination of health disparities
3. Investigation of substance abuse
4. Determination of acceptable morbidity rates
ANS: 2
Two overarching goals for Healthy People 2010 are (1) to increase quality and years of healthy life and (2) to eliminate health disparities.
Reducing health care costs was not a goal for Healthy People 2010.
Investigation of substance abuse was not one of the main, overarching goals for Healthy People 2010.
Determining acceptable morbidity rates was not one of the main, overarching goals for Healthy People 2010.
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