Which of the following is true about health care legislation?
a. The US Constitution addresses health care law specifically to give the federal government the ability to license professionals and institutions.
b. The power of the US Constitution does not have a direct relationship to health care and reserves most of the power to the states.
c. State laws are considered the highest source of health care law and trump the federal laws.
d. The federal government asserts its power over health care legislation through the US Constitution.
ANS: B
The power of the US Constitution does not have a direct relationship to health care and reserves most of the power to the states. The other statements are false. The US Constitution does not address health care specifically. Either state or federal laws can be considered the highest source of law depending on which law has the stricter regulation or rule.
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