Health care reform advocates say the individual purchase mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is vital to its success. Opponents question whether the mandate exceeds the power of Congress under the Constitution's Commerce Clause. The debate raises intriguing questions.
Health care reform advocates say the individual purchase mandate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is vital to its success. Opponents question whether the mandate exceeds the power of Congress under the Constitution's Commerce Clause. The debate raises intriguing questions.