Working Mother - Marvel EDU

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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #35822 Short Working Mother

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A survey from Aflac and Working Mother magazine found that growing health care deductibles are unaffordable for nearly half of working mothers. In recent years, medical costs have continued to rise while wages remained stagnant, leaving working mothers with little money on hand to save for their deductibles, causing them to reallocate family funds to cover medical bills. Fortunately, resources like supplemental insurance are available as a financial safety net to help cover out-of-pocket costs because no one should have to choose between paying medical bills and buying groceries for the family.

Why are even working mothers facing financial issues in medical field?

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Medical insurances are rarely available now. Medical expenses have increased. There is an increased number of disease in children and adults today. Salaries of working mothers are not enough as compared to the expenses. Other expenses come in the way thereby pushing back the medical expenses.

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Option 2: "Medical expenses have increased."

Explanation: The text states that 'medical costs have continued to rise,' which directly supports this option. This increase in medical expenses is a key factor contributing to the financial issues faced by working mothers.

Option 1: "Medical insurances are rarely available now."

Explanation: The text does not mention the availability of medical insurances. Instead, it focuses on the rising costs of medical care and stagnant wages. Therefore, this option is not supported by the text.

Option 3: "There is an increased number of disease in children and adults today."

Explanation: The text does not mention any increase in diseases. It focuses on the financial strain caused by rising medical costs and stagnant wages, making this option irrelevant.

Option 4: "Salaries of working mothers are not enough as compared to the expenses."

Explanation: The text indicates that 'wages remained stagnant,' which implies that the salaries of working mothers are insufficient to cover rising medical expenses. This directly correlates with their financial struggles.

Option 5: "Other expenses come in the way thereby pushing back the medical expenses."

Explanation: While the text mentions reallocating family funds, it does not support the idea that other expenses are pushing back medical expenses. Instead, it emphasizes the direct impact of rising medical costs on working mothers' finances.

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