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How much do you know about Health Policy in Connecticut? Take our quiz!

Test your knowledge about Americans' personal health care spending
May 2004

1. What percent of all personal consumption expenditures did Americans spend on medical care in 2003?

a) 10%
b) 12%
c) 16.8%
d) 20%

2. How much did medical care consumption grow from 2001 to 2003? Hint: Total personal consumption grew by 10%

a) 7%
b) 10%
c) 17%
d) 25%

3. How much less or more did Americans spend on medical care than their cars in 2003?

a) Half as much
b) The same
c) Twice as much
d) Three times more

4. How much more or less did Americans spend on medical care than food in 2003?

a) 20% less
b) the same
c) 22% more
d) 50% more

5. How much more or less did American workers making above $15/hour pay for single coverage than those making less than $15/hour, as of March 2003?

a) Workers making over $15/hour paid $10 more per month
b) Workers making over $15/hour paid $5 more per month
c) They paid the same amount
d) Workers making over $15/hour paid $5.17 less per month

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Economic Accounts, 2003 data, http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/dn1.htm and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Benefits in Private Industry, 12/16/03, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ebs2.t05.htm

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