Overall, the United States has lagged behind other developed countries in providing accessible health care to its citizens. Explain why the United States is behind in this arena and how this lack of health care affects persons of color.

NOTE: THIS IS A CLASS IN SOCIAL WELFARE HISTORY POLICY AND PRACTICE

Discussion 1. Overall, the United States has lagged behind other developed countries in providing accessible health care to its citizens. Explain why the United States is behind in this arena and how this lack of health care affects persons of color.

Be sure you have watched the Health Care Reform media piece before responding to this discussion.

Discussion 2
PRWORA
Conduct an Internet search on Google Scholar and find two articles on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA).

Share a brief, one-paragraph summary of each article. How have these articles expanded your understanding of this act? Describe three implications of the passage of PRWORA. Specifically, how did this welfare reform affect other segments of society?

NOTE: Readings
From the Social Welfare: A History of American Response to Need text:

Read Chapter 9, “Social Welfare and the Information Society,” pages 284328.

NOTE: PLEASE SEPARATE THE SOURCES FOR EACH DISCUSSION (THANK YOU)

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