Poverty & Income Inequality Flashcards
What things cause poverty?
policies and practices
what is the number one reason why people are often uninsured or underinsured?
cost of health care
T or F: Medicaid has low reimbursement
true
Why do health care providers often deny people with Medicare?
they don’t have the capacity to accept new patients and they’re worried about not getting paid
What is a safety net of the health care system?
Emergency rooms
Characteristics of low income neighborhoods
Street violence, illegal drugs, lack of access to healthy foods, air pollution and low walkability
what industry targets low income neighborhoods?
tobacco industry
Children in poverty exposed to:
lead, toxic stress, low quality schools, and tobacco marketing
what is the concept of the wealth health gradient
health improves with income throughout the income distribution
What is Wilkinson’s Synthesis?
income distribution is a marker of how unequal a society is
What do those in the lower income bracket suffer from according to Wilkinson’s synthesis?
stress, envy, inferiority, lack of self-esteem
What do those in the higher income bracket have access to according to Wilkinson’s Synthesis?
education, better housing, health care, employment
What is the Gini coefficient?
a score representing income or wealth distribution
0 = income evenly distributed
1 = a single person has all the income in that society
What is the United States’ Gini Coefficient?
0.390
