Congress's legal base for actions in health care include (select all that apply):
a. Providing for the general welfare
b. Raising funds to support research
c. Regulating commerce among the states
d. Providing spending power
A, B, C, D
The legal base for actions in health care includes providing for the general welfare, regulating commerce among the states, providing spending power, and raising funds to support the military.
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