The First Major Federal Government Action Relating to Health Was

question 28

Multiple Choice

The first major federal government action relating to health was the:

• A) Passage of the Social Security Act
• B) Creation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• C) Creation of the Public Health Service (PHS)
• D) Creation of Medicare and Medicaid

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Definitions:

Income

The amount of money received on a regular basis from work, property, business, or as financial support.

Positively Correlated

A relationship between two variables in which they both move in the same direction, meaning that as one variable increases, the other also increases.

Manipulates Factor

In experimental design, the variable that is changed or controlled by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Research Design

The framework or plan for a study used as a guide in collecting and analyzing data.