Causes of Poor Healthcare in the US Compared to Other Countries

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  1. 3. _______conditions like cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, etc, are some of the leading causes of death in the United States
  2. 5. goal is to achieve universal health insurance coverage by facilitating cooperation among employers, citizens, and the government
  3. 9. typically have longer wait times in emergency settings, shorter stays in emergency rooms, higher infant and maternal mortality rates, less access to primary care physicians
  4. 10. in the US an estimated 19 million women don’t have access to contraceptives or abortion
  5. 11. will cause OBGYN’s in the future not to receive training in pregnancy termination, including in emergency situations
  6. 14. statistically has a higher mortality rate, a higher rate of chronic diseases like diabetes, and also happens to be the largest area of the United States that has a shortage of healthcare providers
  7. 17. all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship
Down
  1. 1. only 5% of the 1.4 trillion dollars spent on health yearly goes to _____________
  2. 2. connected to more serious health problems than having an abortion
  3. 4. socially governed racism rather than government pushed racism
  4. 6. one of the most prevalent causes for the surge in healthcare costs in the United States
  5. 7. unconscious attitudes, positive or negative, toward a person, group, or idea—often leads to differential treatment based on perceived race
  6. 8. US placement in global healthcare ranking.
  7. 12. conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play that are determined by the distribution of money, power, and resources and that affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life risks and outcomes
  8. 13. the United States currently possesses the highest rate of ___________ of high-income countries (the risk of dying from childbirth is 50–130 times greater than abortion)
  9. 15. adults with higher _________ attainment live healthier and longer lives
  10. 16. a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources