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A 66-year-old woman is retired and no longer has health insurance through her place of employ-ment. Which of the following programs would be appropriate for her health insurance needs?
 
  a. Medicare
  b. Medicaid
  c. Social Security
  d. Economic Opportunity Act

Question 2

A neighborhood health center is researching its origins. Which of the following legislative acts most likely provided funds for its development?
 
  a. Emergency Maternity and Infant Care Act of 1943
  b. Medicaid legislation
  c. Social Security Act of 1935
  d. Economic Opportunity Act



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The Social Security Act was amended to include health insurance benefits for the elderly, which is addressed through Medicare. Medicaid focuses on care for the poor. Social Security does not provide health insurance. The Economic Opportunity Act provided funding for neighborhood health centers, Head Start, and other community action programs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Funding for neighborhood health centers, Head Start, and other community action programs be-gan in 1964 with the Economic Opportunity Act. The Social Security Act of 1935 expanded op-portunities for health protection and promotion through education and employment of PHNs. Medicaid legislation focused on medical care insurance for the poor. The Emergency Maternity and Infant Care Act of 1943 provided funding for medical, hospital, and nursing care for the wives and babies of servicemen.





 

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