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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many physicians could the U.S. be short by by 2034? | AAMC Up to 124,000 |
| How many new registered nurses are needed annually through 2031? | AACN, About 203,000 per year |
| What percentage of Americans live in rural areas vs physicians practicing there? | NIH, 10% population, ~10% physicians |
| How many Americans live in primary care shortage rural areas? | Commonwealth Fund, 43 million |
| What proportion of U.S. adults experience mental illness each year? | NIMH, 1 in 5 |
| What proportion of children aged 6–17 experience mental health disorders? | NAMI, 1 in 7 |
| What is the recommended student-to-counselor ratio? | ASCA, 250:1 |
| What is the actual average student-to-counselor ratio? | ASCA, 372:1 |
| What is 988? | Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (launched 2022) |
| When was smallpox eradicated globally? | 1980 |
| How many Americans were paralyzed yearly by polio before vaccines? | National Found. for Infectious Diseases, >15,000 per year |
| How many deaths does smoking cause annually in the U.S.? | Am. Lung association, Over 490,000 |
| How many Americans have diabetes? | CDC, Over 40 million |
| What percentage of GDP does the U.S. spend on healthcare? | CMS, ~18% |
| How many Americans are uninsured? | CDC, 2024, ~27 million |
| How many people does Medicaid cover? | Medicaid.gov, Nov 2025, 68 million |
| How many Americans have medical debt? | ABIM, ~100 million |
| How much did telehealth visits increase since COVID-19? | AMA, tripled |
| What percentage of U.S. hospitals use electronic health records? | CDC, 2024 Over 90% |
| How much does NIH invest annually in research? | NIH, Over $45 billion |
| How many Americans live in rural areas? | FHFA, 2024 ~81 million |
| How many rural hospitals have closed since 2005? | Econ research service, Over 130 |
| What is the recommended school nurse-to-student ratio? | CDC, 1:750 |
| How many students does the National School Lunch Program serve daily? | School nutrition association, Over 30 million |
| What happened in Flint, Michigan in 2014? | Lead-contaminated water crisis, switch source save money, poison thousands children |
| What major law improved U.S. air quality in 1970? | Clean Air Act, Nixon, limit emissions |
| How many overdose deaths occur annually in the U.S.? | NIH, Over 100,000 |
| What drug reverses opioid overdoses? | SAMHSA, Naloxone |
| Which company contributed to the opioid epidemic through OxyContin marketing? | Purdue Pharma. widespread addiction, false safety |
| What was Operation Warp Speed? | 2020 U.S. vaccine development program |
| How much can life expectancy differ based on socioeconomic status? | 10–15 years |
| How many Americans experience food insecurity yearly? | Over 40 million |
| How does U.S. maternal mortality compare globally? | Higher than many developed countries |
| Which athlete highlighted maternal health disparities after childbirth complications? | Serena Williams |
| When will adults age 65+ outnumber children in the U.S.? | By 2034 |
| How many Americans does Medicare cover? | Over 65 million |
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