Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance A Constitutional Analysis

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

Constitutional law.

Courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Analyzes constitutional issues raised by passage of P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which requires individuals to purchase health insurance. Analyzes authority of Congress to pass a proposal to this effect, and considers how a court could analyze constitutional challenges to this type of proposal on grounds of due process, equal protection, takings clause, or the Federalist principle as enshrined in the Tenth Amendment. Assesses whether there must be exceptions to a requirement to purchase health insurance based on First Amendment freedom of religion. Summarizes legal challenges to the individual responsibility requirement

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-AML-0257

Access Restriction:

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