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Is a Federal Medical License Constitutional?

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A potential constitutional basis for federal licensure could hinge on the Commerce Clause in Article I, which grants Congress the power “To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”. Michael Young cites the Court’s 1995 ruling in United States v. Tenth Amendment and “Police Power”.

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A Different Future Was Possible: Reflections on the US Pandemic Response

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Most crucially, the federal policy response created conditions in which states could implement universal SARS-CoV-2 mitigation measures (e.g., The main motivation behind this campaign was to ensure that the capitalist class would not incur the cost of the pandemic via government intervention. life expectancy fell a staggering 6.6

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