In your opinion, what would the world of healthcare look like today if FDR had gone forward with his Second Bill of Rights ideas?

Discussion Board: Health Care Then and Now
Overview
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) gave a state of the union speech in January of 1944 that is often referred to as the Second Bill of Rights speech. In it, he listed eight economic rights that citizens were entitled to, one of them was the right to healthcare.
Instructions
Watch the video: FDR Second Bill of Rights Speech Footage
(Links to an external site.)
(2:00). Consider the similarities and differences between Medicare, Medicaid, and Obama Care (or ACA).
After watching the video and as you respond to the following prompts, consider what FDR was proposing and why. Write at least 300 words using the discussion prompts to guide your content. Then, respond to at least two of your peers posts using at least 150 words for each.
Discussion Prompts
Select one type of federally run healthcare system and explain how it relates to what FDR was proposing for healthcare.
In your opinion, what would the world of healthcare look like today if FDR had gone forward with his Second Bill of Rights ideas? Would the current debates about healthcare still exist? Explain your reasoning.
Citations:
KillWill3. (2009, November 20). FDR second Bill of Rights speech footage [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/3EZ5bx9AyI4

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