Congress's legal base for actions in health care includes which of the following? (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
e. Increasing revenue by raising taxes
ANS: 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. Increasing revenue is not part of Congress's legal base for actions for health care.
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