Which statement best describes people without health insurance?
a. Most people without health insurance live in families in which at least one member is employed.
b. Nearly three-quarters of people without health insurance live below the poverty line.
c. Most people without health insurance are over the age of 65.
d. Most people without health insurance are Black or Hispanic.
Question 2
You are writing a term paper about the importance of insurance. You have learned that, compared with those who have insurance, people without health insurance __________.
a. are nearly twice as likely to forgo needed medical care and five times as likely to have a needed prescription go unfilled
b. usually receive charity care from the hospital, but the care is not as thorough
c. are less likely after an accidental injury to receive any care and are twice as likely to receive no recommended follow-up care
d, are less likely to be in debt or file bankruptcy
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