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The Positive Case For Centralization In Health Care Regulation: The Federalism Failures Of The Aca, Abigail R. Moncrieff, Eric Lee Apr 2011

The Positive Case For Centralization In Health Care Regulation: The Federalism Failures Of The Aca, Abigail R. Moncrieff, Eric Lee

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

Although the ACA accomplishes significantly greater centralization of authority for healthcare regulation, it falls far short of the full centralization that seems functionally justified. There is no doubt that the states have played an important role in healthcare regulation throughout the nation's history, but that role is becoming increasingly irrelevant as healthcare regulation becomes increasingly technocratic—i.e., increasingly objectivist and data-driven. The ACA is a step in the right direction, but the U.S. should further centralize authority over healthcare.


The Positive Case For Centralization In Health Care Regulation: The Federalism Failures Of The Aca, Abigail Moncrieff Jan 2011

The Positive Case For Centralization In Health Care Regulation: The Federalism Failures Of The Aca, Abigail Moncrieff

Faculty Scholarship

This Symposium contribution argues that the national government ought to be in charge of most if not all healthcare regulation in the United States and that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act missed many opportunities to centralize regulatory authority in beneficial ways, leaving too much power in the hands of the states.


Legally Ill: Is The Federal Health Insurance Mandate Constitutional?, Josh Bolus Jan 2011

Legally Ill: Is The Federal Health Insurance Mandate Constitutional?, Josh Bolus

Barry Law Review

This article explores the constitutionality of the individual mandate of the health care reform bill known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as the economic penalty that is assessed to those who do not meet the mandate. A brief history of prior health reform initiatives in the United States will be examined to provide a historical context for the current political debate regarding the currently instituted reforms. The legal justifications of the proponents for the mandate will be analyzed regarding their constitutionality, and the legal fate of the mandate will be examined. Lastly, this article will …