Web Exercises

Many health outcomes can be linked to the level of economic inequality within a given population. Greater economic inequality appears to lead to worse health outcomes.
  • What is the relationship between income inequality and infant mortality rate?  What do you think contributes to this relationship?
  • Select Action, then Advocacy Groups.  Select one of the groups and describe an advocacy effort of this group.
  • Select About, then Institute for Policy Studies.  Visit TooMuchOnline and select one of the articles.  Describe what you learned.  
 
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs.  CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements.  The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
  • In Policy and Program Topics, select Benefits.  What is the difference between benchmark coverage, benchmark-equivalent coverage, and Secretary-approved coverage?
  • Select CHIPRA.  What are some of the features in CHIPRA that will help states and communities boost participation?
  • Select CHIP State Program Information.  What are the three ways that states can design their CHIP program?
 
Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit news service committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics. KHN reports on how the health care system works, and provides information on national health issues.
  • Select one of the Top Stories.  What makes this an important healthcare concern right now?
  • Select The Health Law.  Choose one of the issues, and identify how you would connect this to one of the Seven Core Problems.
  • Select States.  Choose one of the stories, and describe how an advocate might engage the eight challenges.