What percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) do healthcare costs in the United States account for?

• 10%

• 17%

• 25%

• 30%

What is health insurance?

• A type of savings account

• A contract that requires your health insurer to pay some or all of your health care costs in exchange for a premium

• A government grant for healthcare

• A type of tax deduction

Which act did President Obama sign into law in 2010 to address the healthcare crisis?

• Medicare Act

• Medicaid Act

• Affordable Care Act (ACA)

• Health Insurance Act

What is public health primarily defined as?

• The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities

• The science of treating diseases

• The science of developing new medications

• The science of hospital management

What is the role of public health agencies and community-based organizations in addressing high healthcare costs?

• To develop new medications

• To deploy community health workers to address high healthcare costs and poor health outcomes

• To manage hospitals

• To increase insurance premiums

What is the significance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

• It increased healthcare costs

• It expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans

• It reduced the number of healthcare providers

• It eliminated health insurance

What is the relationship between high healthcare costs and taxes?

• Higher healthcare costs lead to lower taxes

• Higher healthcare costs lead to higher taxes

• Higher healthcare costs have no impact on taxes

• Higher healthcare costs reduce the need for taxes

What are medically underserved areas?

• Regions with an abundance of healthcare resources

• Regions with a relative or absolute deficiency of healthcare resources

• Regions with the highest number of hospitals

• Regions with the best healthcare services

What is one of the duties of CHWs in Sacramento Covered?

• Performing surgeries

• Helping patients sign up for health insurance

• Developing new medical technologies

• Managing hospital finances

What is one of the actions policymakers and public health officials take to solve a problem?

• Developing new medical technologies

• Establishing policies

• Managing hospital finances

• Performing surgeries