Abstract

debate, the federal government has yet to acknowledge an express constitutional or fundamental right to health care. Nevertheless, the debate continues to rage on as to whether each American citizen has a natural right to receive medical care in order to maintain a healthy and productive life as part of a “social contract.” This debate is the underlying, and often unspoken, tension that the Obama administration, along with the Democratic congressional majority, faces regarding the overhaul of the domestic healthcare system. Through the institution of an individual mandate and other socialized-centered reforms aimed at making healthcare accessible to all, the current Democratic regime is seeking to use universal health insurance as a

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