Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers

"The health care reform debate raises many complex issues including those of coverage,
accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy
considerations are issues regarding the status of health care as a constitutional or legal right. This
report analyzes constitutional and legal issues pertaining to a right to health care, as well as the
power of Congress to enact and fund health care programs. The United States Supreme Court’s
decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, which upheld most of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (Affordable Care Act/ACA), is also discussed..."

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