Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers

Swendiman, Kathleen S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Medical care;    Access to health care;    Health policy;    Medicaid;    Medicare;   

RP-ID  :  R40846
RP-ID  :  R40846_2012Jul09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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 report also discusses legal issues that have been raised regarding the power of Congress to mandate that individuals purchase health insurance, and the ability of states to "nullify" or "opt out" of such a requirement, following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).