Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis

Staman, Jennifer ; Brougher, Cynthia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health insurance;    Health policy;    Public health laws;   

RP-ID  :  R40725
RP-ID  :  R40725_2009Jul24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report first analyzes the authority of Congress to pass a proposal of this nature, as well as how a court could analyze this type of proposal if there were to be a constitutional challenge based on various provisions of the Fifth Amendment. Finally, this report discusses whether there must be exceptions to a requirement to purchase health insurance based on First Amendment freedom of religion.