Global & U.S. Public Health Mastery: Life Expectancy, Mortality, Morbidity, SDI, Food Security, Zoonotic Diseases, Behavioral & Metabolic Risks, Replacement Fertility, Healthcare Delivery Models, Medicare & Medicaid, ACA, Private Insurance, MCOs, HMO vs P

Global & U.S. Public Health Mastery: Life Expectancy, Mortality, Morbidity, SDI, Food Security, Zoonotic Diseases, Behavioral & Metabolic Risks, Replacement Fertility, Healthcare Delivery Models, Medicare & Medicaid, ACA, Private Insurance, MCOs, HMO vs PPO, Veterans & Military Health Systems, Preventive Care, One Health, Clinical Informatics, EHR, Iron Triangle, Patient Safety, High Reliability Organizations, Leadership, Teamwork & Conflict Management Exam Questions Verified and Complete with A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 Males life expectancy 71 Female life expectancy 76 ** females tend to live longer than males mortality rates in 5 years of age huge reduction - increased accessibility to resources - maternal care - food/water etc. mortality rates 75 has increased from 12% to 39% armed conflict and terrorism contribution to global mortality increase has been RAPID - rising by 118% major contributors to global disability #1 back pain - headache disorders - depression - COPD - Diabetes - age related hearing loss **many of these have stayed the same, indicating lack of progress in addressing these issues Leading cause of early death at low SDI mainly communicable #1 neonatal disorders - lower respiratory - diarrheal diseases - malaria Food secruity having a reliable source of food and sufficient resources to purchase it What is the most common cause of food insecurity? CONFLICT - followed by weather related problems Causes of early death and disability in males SMOKING - high BP - high blood glucose - alcohol - short gestation for birth weight **MORE BEHAVIORAL** Causes of early death and disability in females HIGH BP - high blood glucose - high BMI - short gestation for birth weight - low birth weight for gestation **MORE METABOLIC** current global population 7.6 billion required replacement fertility rate 2.05 population momentum The propensity for a growing population to continue growing even through fertility is declining because of their young age distribution hotspots for zoonotic disease emergance regions with high biodiversity what is the most abundant animal host? rodents How much is the global life expectancy expected to increase? by 4.4 years between 2016 and 2040 Who is legally responsible for federal healthcare? the states under the 10th amendment What is the primary public health agency? Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Important federal public health agencies DHHS NIH Food & Drug Administration (FDA) CDC Indian Health Services (IHS)