I want you to compare Dr$.$ Cloud's thoughts on integrity with the actions of the individuals who created the Medicare Medicaid Act. The following is what I want you to consider while you review your resources and develop your assignment:

Dr$.$ Cloud describes a wake as what we leave behind as we go through life. He compares it to the wake a boat leaves behind in water. The type of wake a boater leaves is influenced by his, her, or their driving. In business, the two sides of the wake are the task and the relationships.

On page $9,$ Dr$.$ Cloud also describes instances when individuals have failed. Play close attention to those as well.

The story of the passage of the Medicare and Medicaid Act is a powerful one. It was not the first attempt at healthcare reform nor was it the last. It was the one that broke through a series of barriers to really broker change. It took individuals with integrity and character to get the work done.

I want you write an essay comparing your readings in the book with the Medicare Medicaid creation video I had provided to you. You are welcome to use other sources, please be sure to accurately cite any sources you use. Cover the following things in your essay:

$$ Relative to the wake, what was the task? Why was it necessary?

$$ Again referring to the wake, what relationships $($major stakeholders$)$ were important to its passage?

$$ Go to page $9$ in Integrity. Six things are listed that lead to failure. Pick a minimum of two $($more if you like$)$ and tell me how these failures were avoided as legislators worked to pass this act.

$$ Wilbur Mills and Lyndon Johnson were key players in the passage of the act. Tell me what they did to get it done. I am not talking about raw data, I am talking about their character. What aspects of character do you feel they possessed that helped them to be successful? Look at pages $34-35$ for guidance.

$$ John Dingell was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in $2014$ by President Obama for all the work he did for the United States $($Medicare and Medicaid were just one of his accomplishments$).$ He makes a statement at the end of the video that speaks to his integrity. Quote the statement. Which ethical principle have you learned best fits thoughts? Why?