Are Federal Health Insurance Mandates Constitutional?
By Rob Natelson / Tenth Amendment Center There have been some on-line discussions recently of whether a federal mandate that individuals obtain health insurance would violate the U.S. Constitution. This issue is distinct from the issue of whether other sorts of government health programs such as single-payer would be constitutional. It is also distinct from whether states can impose insurance mandates. They can: States have general governmental powers. But the federal government has only the powers enumerated (listed) by the Constitution. Click Here For The Full Story……
