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Biography
In 1910, Dr. Edward Roundtree, a physician, was born into an African American Catholic family in New York. He attended grade school in 4 different places, as his father moved around to find the right place to establish himself. Once Dr. Roundtree finished high school, he attended Watauga University for a few months before getting expelled due to a racially instigated fight. Determined to receive an education, after Watauga, he attended Georgeton University for 2 years and later transferred to St. Mary’s College, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Science. Upon graduating, he attended multiple universities out west to complete advanced coursework and explored the country as a railroad mechanic, before attending Southern Medical School, where he met his wife Brenda Terrence. Roundtree’s fascination with medicine and his desire to be of service to humanity motivated him to graduate from medical school. After years of interning, he practiced his dream job alongside his uncle. Edward believed in the pursuit and power of education and thought of it as the key to a better America. He knew that with proper education, social and economic reform, America would be a place for African Americans, to live.

Controversy over Healthcare
During the Great Depression Healthcare arose as a pressing yet controversial concern. As a result of many individuals losing their jobs, their access to health insurance and care lacked. But “with unemployment crowding out health care as a social movement priority, health reformers needed to make a concerted effort to persuade social activists to join their crusade”.1-2 This effort primarily centered around the idea of socialized/ universal healthcare regulated by the government or handing over “federal subsidies to states rather than a national system”.2-2

There Roosevelt administration ran into much conflict with the American Medical Association, because although the association did not oppose government aid with health insurance, it and many physicians across the country, did oppose the input of outside agencies on the doctor- patient relationship.3Round

With great fear of the AMA “Roosevelt bowed to the AMA rather than to health reformers”.4-2 This ultimately left many Americans without adequate access to healthcare until Truman’s presidency.5-2