This week’s readings and videos offered information related to health policy relation to diversity, economics and ethics. In this discussion board you will present information related to current health care reform and civil rights.

Topics to include:
1. What is a health care policy related to access, equity, quality, and cost?
2. If you do not feel there is a current health care policy related to access, equity, quality and cost, why not?
3. What does health care reform mean to the uninsured, and underinsured?
4. What is the implication of limited access to vulnerable populations?
5. What can nursing do to help increase awareness of civil rights in health care

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Your discussion should have an introduction and conclusion.

2. Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.

3. Course Materials to be used(Choose 1 or 2) from below and choose one (1) of your own peer reviewed references.

Course Materials
(I). Textbooks:
Mason, D. J., Dickson, E., McLemore, M. R., Perez, G. A. (2021). Policy & politics in nursing and health care. (8th ed.) Elsevier.
Read Chapters 15, 17, 18, 22, 28, 32, 35.

(II). Visit the American Rhetoric website to access an audio version of Senator Hubert Humphrey’s 1948 speech on Civil Rights. A transcript of the speech is also provided.(A copy is attached to file).

In 1948 Hubert Humphrey presented a speech related to civil rights. It is unfortunate that today the battle related to civil rights continues in the area of health disparities and ethics. While you’re listening to the speech consider areas that still exist today and how health care reform supports civil rights or takes away our civil rights.