In a Case Addressing the Constitutionality of the Expansion of Medicaid

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a case addressing the constitutionality of the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable
Care Act,the Supreme Court ruled that

• A)Congress does have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements.
• B)Congress does not have the power to take existing Medicaid funds away from states if they do not comply with the expansion requirements.
• C)Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state provides universal health care to its citizens.
• D)Congress can only take existing Medicaid funds away from a state if the state is found to have high infant mortality rates.

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