Given the Availability of the Medicaid Program, Why Are So

question 129

Multiple Choice

Given the availability of the Medicaid program, why are so many poor people uninsured?

• A)Because only a fixed percentage of the population can participate in Medicaid at any time.
• B)Because many poor people earn enough that they do not qualify for Medicaid.
• C)Because non-income requirements screen many poor people from the program.
• D)Because only native-born Americans are eligible for the program.

---

Definitions:

Master Gene

Gene encoding a product that affects the expression of many other genes.

Lactose

A disaccharide sugar composed of glucose and galactose, commonly found in milk and dairy products.

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which females use to feed their young.

Milk

A nutrient-rich fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals, serving as the primary source of nutrition for their young.