Author Question: Which of the following actions was taken by the federal government to help improve health ... (Read 150 times)

ssal · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following actions was taken by the federal government to help improve health disparities among minorities?

a. Created scholarships and traineeships only for minority applicants
b. Created the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
c. Established grants that funded only minority health projects
d. Legislated funds to create new colleges for preparing health professionals in minority neighborhoods

Question 2

Which of the following would be a source of care if families are employed at a salary above the poverty line, but at too low of an income for health insurance?

a. Local health department clinics that provide care on a sliding scale
b. Health care providers who donate time and pharmaceutical samples to free clinics
c. School health clinics
d. The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

TINA · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities was developed in 2000 to assist in the investigation of factors affecting minority health. Its mission is to promote minority health and to ultimately eliminate health disparities. The federal government did not create scholarships and traineeships specifically for minority applicants, establish grants for minority health projects, or legislate funds to create new colleges to address the improvement in health disparities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Although families may be able to get some assistance from any of the listed resources, the CHIP is a publicly subsidized health insurance program for children. It was specifically created for children whose family income is above Medicaid limits but whose families do not receive health insurance through the parents' employment (i.e., the working poor).