The Unemployed Are Disproportionately Represented Among the Uninsured Because

question 29

Multiple Choice

The unemployed are disproportionately represented among the uninsured because

• A) one must be working to qualify for Medicaid.
• B) most workers obtain health insurance through their employers.
• C) most are young and in excellent health, so they choose not to purchase health insurance.
• D) a large percentage of the unemployed are heads of single-parent families.

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Definitions:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault.

Women Vulnerability

Refers to the heightened risk or susceptibility women face to certain dangers or adversities due to societal, biological, or economic factors.

Psychodynamic Model

A psychological theory that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Displacement

Redirecting feelings from a threatening target to a less threatening one.