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Question 1 10 / 10 pts (COs F and G) There are 10 leading health indicators (LHIs) that can significantly impact the amount of care we need and the intensity of that care. Describe two LHIs and how an individual can improve his or her ability to increase the quality and years of healthy life he or she will have. Your Answer: First it would be physical activity since it is up to us as individuals to practice healthy body's. This means staying healthy, preventing premature death and making sure our psychological well-being is very well taken care of as well. One who takes physical activity seriously can experience a better quality of life that would lead him/her away from illnesses. Those who exercise an eat good on a regular basis and chooses not to smoke or do any drugs have a longer life span than those who are not caring about themselves. See Nowicki, page 321. Efforts to increase physical activity and to eliminate tobacco use would be within the individual's control and would greatly impact his or her long-term health prospects. Improving environmental quality and getting immunizations would have the same impact. Almost any combination of the 10 would have some measurable amount of improvement. Question 2 4 / 5 pts (COs F and G) What are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2010? Your Answer: To make sure that the access to health quality of service can be reached by all to help them with their healthy habits. This means making sure they have knowledge of what can be used and done to stay healthy. This means eating healthy, exercising and making sure that health wise everything looks and sounds good. Another goal would be to make sure that you are getting all the nutrients that help your bones stay healthy as can be so that you have the ability to move, run, exercise and more with no medical issues. See Nowicki, page 321. To increase the quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities. Question 3 4 / 5 pts (COs F and G) Who is the largest payer in healthcare, and what percentage of total expenditures is its share? Your Answer: The government is the main payer in which they account for 13% of the expenditure. It's based on the Medicare/Medicaid programs that some individuals have to attain in order to continue with their health due to age or because there is no employment and they have to get help from the government. Medicare is used for those who are retired and/or cannot work due to a disability or birth defect. Medicaid is for those who are unable to pay for healthcare benefits due to leaving status and other reasons. See Nowicki, page 323. The federal government is the largest payer, and its share is 32.4%. Show Less